Aram (Syria) was a people who descended from Shem, just as Israel had. The friction, hatred, and almost constant warfare in that part of the world has roots that go back at least to the time of Abraham. The fact that the Syrians (Arameans) were almost always on the opposite side of the people of God was tragic and unnecessary. One point that should not be missed is that the war was against Israel (the north) which was the group that followed Jeroboam—how can the world (Syria) learn about God from God’s people if God’s people have fallen away?
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