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&nbsp;Deuteronomy 26:5 <p> The Old [[Testament]] records interactions between [[Israel]] and the Arameans on a number of occasions. &nbsp;Deuteronomy 26:5 contains what has become an important confession for Jews—”A wandering [[Aramean]] was my father” (RSV)—which claims Aramean lineage for Jacob and by extension for Abraham. The first mention of Arameans outside of the Bible dates from the reign of Tiglath-pileser I of [[Assyria]] (1116-1076 B.C.). Thus roughly at the start of Israel's monarchy, the Arameans became a potent political force. They were able to seize large portions of [[Assyrian]] lands, defeating Tiglath-pileser I and II and Ashur-rabi II. At the same time they suffered losses to David on the western front (&nbsp; 2 Samuel 8:9-10 ). He demanded tribute from Hadadezer, king of Zobah, and married [[Maacah]] the daughter of Talmui, king of Geshur. It was Maacah who bore [[Absalom]] (&nbsp;2 Samuel 3:3 ). Both [[Zobah]] and [[Geshur]] were Aramean states. </p> <p> The most important city of the Arameans was Damascus. Although the political influence of the Arameans was relatively unimportant, they made a lasting contribution with their language. See Assyria; [[Damascus]]; [[Aramaic]] . </p> <p> Tim Turnham </p>

<p> '''(1):''' (a.) Of or pertaining to the [[Syrians]] and Chaldeans, or to their language; Aramaic. </p> <p> '''(2):''' (n.) A native of Aram. </p>