Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Damascus?

Ancient city of trade, diplomacy, conflict, and one of the key crossroads of biblical memory.

First appears in Genesis 14:15 · 15 books · 33 chapters

Overview

Damascus is one of the great cities of the biblical Near East, appearing in stories of trade, war, prophecy, and, in Christian memory, Paul’s conversion journey.

Damascus is represented in the local geography layer as Damascus. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 14:15 and is mentioned across 15 books, with 58 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Key passages

Appears in

Acts

3 chapter s · 14 verse mentions

2 Kings

4 chapter s · 8 verse mentions

Isaiah

4 chapter s · 5 verse mentions

Ezekiel

3 chapter s · 5 verse mentions

1 Kings

4 chapter s · 4 verse mentions

2 Chronicles

3 chapter s · 4 verse mentions

Amos

3 chapter s · 4 verse mentions

Jeremiah

1 chapter · 3 verse mentions

Genesis

2 chapter s · 2 verse mentions

2 Samuel

1 chapter · 2 verse mentions

1 Chronicles

1 chapter · 2 verse mentions

Zechariah

1 chapter · 2 verse mentions

Song of Solomon

1 chapter · 1 verse mention

2 Corinthians

1 chapter · 1 verse mention

Galatians

1 chapter · 1 verse mention