Synopsis: Hazael of Aram-Damascus and Jehu of Israel bring desolation to the house of Omri. After decades of leading Assyrian campaigns, Shalmaneser III dispatches his turtanu, Dayan-Assur, to fight the newly-formed kingdom of Urartu.\n\u201cAnd the Lord said unto (Elijah), Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus:\nAnd then thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:\nAnd Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel:\u2026\nAnd it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay.\u201d \u2013 1 Kings 19: 15-17\nMap of the Iron Age Near East:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Near_East.jpg\nMap of Iron Age Northern Syria:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Syria.jpg\nMap of Iron Age Southern Syria and Canaan:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Canaan.jpg\nEpisode Images:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C19_Images.pdf\nRegional Kings List:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C19_C20_Kings_List.pdf\nReferences and Further Reading:\nhttps://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C19_References.pdf\nPlease contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices