Ben-hadad
Mentioned 855–786 BC traditional (Jones)
King of Damascus, and successor of his father Hazael on the throne of Syria (2 Kings 13:3, 4). His misfortunes in war are noticed by Amos (1:4).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Hazael, Jehoahaz, and Joash.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Ben-hadad, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
- location not graded: Syria2
Timeline
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Mentions
4 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Ben-hadad 31 |
| KJV | Ben-hadad 0 |
| ASV | Ben-hadad 27 |
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Every verse
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2 Kings3 verses
- 13:3
So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad.
- 13:24
When Hazael king of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad reigned in his place.
- 13:25
Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.
Amos1 verse
- 1:4
So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
King of Damascus, and successor of his father Hazael on the throne of Syria (2 Kings 13:3, 4). His misfortunes in war are noticed by Amos (1:4).