Who is…
Rezon

Meaning: prince

He is a son of Eliada (Eliadah).

Abandoning the service of Hadadezer, the king of Zobah, when he was defeated by David, he became the “captain over a band” of marauders, and took Damascus.

Rezon became king of Syria (1 Kings 11:23-25; 2 Sam. 8:3-8).

For centuries after this, the Syrians were the ardent foes of Israel. Rezon “became an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon.”

More information

• Who is Eliada?
• About Ancient Syria in the Bible
• Who is Hadadezer (Hadarezer)?
• Who is David? and why is he very important?
• Who is King Solomon?
• Kings of the Bible