Rezin

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King Rezin of Aram (pron.: /ˈriː.zɪn/^[1]) or Rasin of Syria in DRB (Hebrew: רְצִין , Modern {{{2}}} Tiberian răzin; Latin: Rasin) ruled from Damascus during the 8th century BC. During his reign he was a tributary of King Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria.^[2]
Rezin's reign ended around 732 BC when Tiglath-pileser sacked Damascus and annexed Aram.^[3] According to the Bible, the sack of Damascus was instigated by King Ahaz of Judah and ended in Rezin's execution (2 Kings 16:7-9). The execution of Rezin is neither confirmed nor disconfirmed by independent evidence.^[4]
According to 2 Kings Rezin allied with Pekah, son of Remaliah, against Ahaz. The defeat of both kings is promised to Ahaz in the Immanuel prophecy Isaiah 7:14, linked to the birth of a child who will be an infant, possibly Ahaz' royal heir Hezekiah, when this takes place.^[5]