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Synopsis: A coalition marshalled by Hadad-ezer of Aram-Damascus and Urahilina of Hamath successfully defends southern Syria from further Assyrian encroachment. But a decade of campaigning by Shalmaneser begins to take its toll.\n\u201cI destroyed, devastated, and set fire to Qarqar, his royal city. Urahilina brought twelve kings to his support; they came against me to offer battle and fight: 1,200 chariots, 1,200 cavalry, and 20,000 soldiers belonging to Hadad-ezer of Damascus; 700 chariots, 700 cavalry, and 10,000 soldiers belonging to Urahilina of Hamath; 2,000 chariots, and 10,000 soldiers belonging to Ahab, the Israelite; 500 soldiers belonging to the Gueans; 1,000 soldiers belonging to the Musreans; 10 chariots and 10,000 soldiers belonging to the Irkanateans; 200 soldiers belonging to Matinuba\u2019il the Arwadite; 200 soldiers belonging to the Usanateans; 30 chariots and 1,000 soldiers belonging to Adunu-ba\u2019il the Shianean; 1,000 camels belonging to Gindibu\u2019 the Arabian; and 1,000 soldiers [belonging to] Baasha, son of Ruhubi, the Ammonite. Trusting in the exalted might which the lord Assur had given me, in the mighty weapons, which Nergal, who goes before me, had presented to me, I battled with them.\u201d \u2013 The Kurkh Stele of Shalmaneser III\nMap of the Early Iron Age Near East:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Near_East.jpg\nMap of Early Iron Age Southern Syria and Canaan:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Canaan.jpg\nThe Kings of Syria and Canaan:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Season_3_King_List.pdf\nEpisode Images:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C18_Images.pdf\nReferences and Further Reading:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C18_References.pdf\nPlease contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices