Jeremiah 49:27
Good News Translation
I will set the walls of Damascus on fire and will burn down King Benhadad's palaces. I, the LORD Almighty, have spoken."

New Revised Standard Version
And I will kindle a fire at the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad.

Contemporary English Version
I will set fire to your city walls and burn down the fortresses King Benhadad built.

New American Bible
I will set fire to the wall of Damascus; it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the strong holds of Benadad.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the strong holds of Benadad.

I will

Amos 1:3-5 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Damascus, and for four I will not convert it: because they have thrashed Galaad with iron wains. . . .

Ben-Hadad

1 Kings 15:18-20 Then Asa took all the silver and gold that remained in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house, and delivered it into the hands of his servants: and sent them to Benadad, son of Tabremon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying: . . .

1 Kings 20:1 And Benadad, king of Syria, gathered together all his host, and there were two and thirty kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and going up, he fought against Samaria, and besieged it.

2 Kings 13:5 And the Lord gave Israel a saviour, and they were delivered out of the hand of the king of Syria: and the children of Israel dwelt in their pavilions as yesterday and the day before.

Context
The Judgment on Damascus
26Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets: and all the men of war shall be silent in that day, saith the Lord of hosts. 27And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the strong holds of Benadad.
Cross References
1 Kings 15:18
Then Asa took all the silver and gold that remained in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house, and delivered it into the hands of his servants: and sent them to Benadad, son of Tabremon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt in Damascus, saying:

2 Kings 13:3
And the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael, the king of Syria, and into the hand of Benadad, the son of Hazael, all days.

Jeremiah 43:12
And he shall kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and he shall burn them, and he shall carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment: and he shall go forth from thence in peace.

Jeremiah 50:32
And the proud one shall fall, he shall fall down, and there shall be none to lift him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.

Amos 1:3
Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Damascus, and for four I will not convert it: because they have thrashed Galaad with iron wains.

Jeremiah 49:26
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