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Ben-hadad

1

The standing title of the Syrian kings, meaning “the son of Hadad.”

2

The king of Syria whom Asa, king of Judah, employed to invade Israel (1 Kgs 15:18).

3

Son of the preceding, also king of Syria. He was long engaged in war against Israel. He was murdered probably by Hazael, by whom he was succeeded (2 Kgs 8:7-15), after a reign of some thirty years.

4

King of Damascus, and successor of his father Hazael on the throne of Syria (2 Kgs 13:3, 4). His misfortunes in war are noticed by Amos (1:4).

See also

Person Ben-Hadad (1 Kgs 15,18) Person Ben-Hadad (2 Kgs 6,24) Person Ben-Hadad (2 Kgs 13,3)

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread. Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).