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Damascus (דַּמֶּשֶׁק, dammesheq; Δαμασκός, Damaskos). According to 1 Chr 18:5, 2 Chr 28:5, and Isa 7:8, Damascus was the chief city of Syria. In addition to the biblical record, references to Damascus are found in the annals of Thutmose III (15th century bc), the Amarna letters (14th century bc), and a letter addressed to Zalia, a king of Damascus, found in Lebanon that also dates to the 14th century bc (Pitard, Ancient Damascus, 1). There is little consensus on the linguistic origin or meaning of the word “Damascus” (Pitard, Ancient Damascus, 7).
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