Amos 1:5

I will break down the gates of Damascus.
I will cut off the ruler in the Valley of Aven.
I will cut off the one who holds the king's rod in Beth-eden.
The people of Aram will be taken away to Kir,"
says the LORD.

Amos 1:5, Readable English Bible (READ)

Note: The king's rod is a scepter, a sign of a king's power.