Name of two rivers in Syria, mentioned by Naaman, the Syrian general cured by the prophet Elisha (2 Kings 25:12).
The Syrian military man claims that they are crystal clear and better than all the rivers of Israel, and becomes angry with the servant of God who recommends that he bathe in the Jordan. Naaman is not cured until he obeys the prophet.
The river Abana is called Barada today, and after passing through the city of Damascus, it empties into a swampy lake to the east of the city. It still provides water for modern Damascus today.
The Farfar River is the modern Awaj, which rises in the Hermon and empties 14 kilometers from Damascus, after irrigating a fertile plain.
Meaning of ABANA
The Abana River is today called Barada, and after passing through the city of Damascus, it empties into a swampy lake to the east of the city. It still provides water for modern Damascus today.
