Name of a river in the Aram region. It was mentioned in the words of Naaman (Aramean general) when he came to Israel for the treatment of leprosy and was told by Elijah to dip himself in the Jordan River, at which time Naaman complained.
2 Kings 5:12Are not the rivers of Damascus, Abana and Barpar, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.