Israelite–Aramean War

According to 1 Kings 20:1–34[1] and 2 Kings 6:8–7:16,[2] the Israelite–Aramean War was an armed conflict between the Israelites and the Arameans and Amorites that took place in the Levantine regions of Aram and Bashan. It is generally considered to have taken place around the year 874 BCE. The war resulted in a victory for the Israelites and saw the Kingdom of Israel conquer the Biblical city of Golan, a vital landmark that is widely believed to have historically stood on the site of the village of Saham al-Jawlan in modern-day Syria.

Israelite–Aramean War
Part of the wars of ancient Israel and Judah
Datec. 874 BCE
Location
Aram, Bashan and Golan (present-day Syria, State of Israel, State of Palestine and Jordan)
Result Israelite victory
Territorial
changes		 Israel conquers Golan and its surrounding territory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Israel Kingdom of Aram-Damascus
Amorites of Bashan
Commanders and leaders
Ahab Ben-Hadad I
Sihon †
Og †
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
No reliable estimates 127,000

Conflict and figure estimates

The Israelites had initially planned to invade and conquer Golan to halt Aramean military offensives that were being carried out from that region. However, they came into conflict with the Amorites in a battle for control over all of the strategic land in Bashan.

Following their victory against the Amorites in Bashan, the Israelites invaded Aram to subdue the Arameans. The Aramean monarch Ben-Hadad I led a fierce standoff between his Kingdom of Aram-Damascus and the invading forces of the Kingdom of Israel; there are no reliable estimates for both sides' casualties, but some sources put Aramean casualties as high as 127,000 troops. The conflict saw the Israelite king Ahab crush the Arameans and successfully take over the Golan to complete Israel's later conquests.

See also

References
  1. "1 Kings 20 NIV". biblehub.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. "2 Kings 6 NIV". biblehub.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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