Rezin

2 definitions found

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Rezin
     firm; a prince, a king of Syria, who joined Pekah (q.v.) in an
     invasion of the kingdom of Judah (2 Kings 15:37; 16:5-9; Isa.
     7:1-8). Ahaz induced Tiglath-pileser III. to attack Damascus,
     and this caused Rezin to withdraw for the purpose of defending
     his own kingdom. Damascus was taken, and Rezin was slain in


     battle by the Assyrian king, and his people carried into
     captivity, B.C. 732 (2 Kings 16:9).
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:

  Rezin, good-will; messenger