Cross Reference 1 KINGS 11:24 AND HE GATHERED MEN UNTO HIM AND BECAME CAPTAIN OVER A BAND WHEN DAVID SLEW THEM OF ZOBAH AND THEY WENT TO DAMASCUS AND DWELT THEREIN AND REIGNED IN DAMASCUS

{1 Kings 11:24} And he gathered 6908 z8799 men y582 x376 unto x5921 him, and became x1961 captain 8269 over a band, 1416 when David 1732 slew 2026 z8800 them [of Zobah]: and they went y3212 z8799 x1980 to Damascus, 1834 and dwelt 3427 z8799 therein, and reigned 4427 z8799 in Damascus. 1834

to Damascus:
"And the LORDª saidª ° unto¹ him, Go,² °¹ returnª ° on thy wayª to the wildernessª of Damascus:ª and when thou comest,ª ° anointª °¹ Hazaelª [to be] kingª over¹ Syria:ª" {1Kg 19:15} + "And [Benhadad] saidª ° unto¹ him, The cities,ª which¹ my fatherª tookª ° from¹ ¹ thy father,ª I will restore;ª ° and thou shalt makeª ° streetsª for thee in Damascus,ª as¹ my fatherª madeª ° in Samaria.ª Then [said Ahab], I¹ will send thee awayª ° with this covenant.ª So he madeª ° a covenantª with him, and sent him away.ª °" {1Kg 20:34} + "And he divided² ° himself¹ against¹ them, he¹ and his servants,ª by night,ª and smoteª ° them, and pursuedª ° them unto¹ Hobah,ª which¹ [is] on the left handª ¹ of Damascus.ª" {Gen 14:15} + "And desiredª ° ofª himª lettersª toª Damascusª toª the¹ synagogues,ª thatª ifª he foundª ° anyª of this¹ way,ª whetherª they were² ° menª orª women,ª he might bring¹ them² ° boundª ° untoª Jerusalem.ª" {Act 9:2}

in Damascus:
Damascus, called also Damesk, but generally El Sham, by the Arabs, is situated in a delightful plain, well watered by the Barrada, at the eastern foot of Antilibanus, being surrounded by the hills in the form of a triumphal arch, 136 miles n of Jerusalem, 195 s of Antioch, and 276 ssw of Diarbekir. It is a city of the highest antiquity, being at least as ancient as the time of Abraham. It has been often captured, and several times demolished, but has always risen to splendour and dignity. The modern town is described by Maundrell as of a long, straight figure, it ends pointing nearly ne and sw It is very slender in the middle, but swells bigger at each end, especially at that to the ne According to Niebuhr, the walls are something less than a league and half in circumference; and the population is estimated at from 100,000 to 150,000.