Lexical Definition

‎בֶּן־הֲדַד‎ Ben-Hădad (ben-had-ad') Ben-hadad ^N:N-M-P
from ‎בֵּן‎ and ‎הֲדַד‎; son of Hadad

Benhadad.

• § Ben-hadad = "son of [the false god] Hadad"
• Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kings

1) the king of Syria, contemporary with Asa of Judah
2) the son of Hazael, also king of Syria

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.15.18
• son of: Tabrimmon (טַבְרִמּוֹן)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בֶּןהֲֿדַד‎ proper name, masculine (apparently son of (god) Hadad = Aramaic , ᵑ6 PS compare Bae^{Rel 68}; also Babylonian Bin-addu-natan etc., Pinches^{PB Feb. 1883, 71}; Assyrian Bir-Dadda COT 1Kgs 20:1 Hpt^{Hebraica 1885, 224}, but compare ᵐ5 υιὃς Ἀδερ, & Dl^{ZK, ii, 1885, 161 f.}; see also Schr^{KG 375 ff, 538 f.}) name for king of Aram Jer 49:27 in particular; —

1. time of Asa & Baasha 1Kgs 15:18; 1Kgs 15:20 = 2Chr 16:2; 2Chr 16:4.

2. son of

1. (compare 1Kgs 20:34) Assyrian Dad-idri COT (Bir-idri Dl^1. with) 1Kgs 20:1; 1Kgs 20:3; 1Kgs 20:5; 1Kgs 20:9; 1Kgs 20:10; 1Kgs 20:16; 1Kgs 20:17; 1Kgs 20:20; 1Kgs 20:26; 1Kgs 20:30; 1Kgs 20:32; 1Kgs 20:33 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 6:24; 2Kgs 8:7; 2Kgs 8:9.

3. son of Hazael 2Kgs 13:3; 2Kgs 13:24; 2Kgs 13:25 compare Amos 1:4. — see ‎הדד‎.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Syrian king • King of Aram, contemporary of Asa and Baasha.

King living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Ben-hadad I, king of Aram, made a treaty with Asa of Judah and attacked Israel during the reign of Baasha.

• A King of Aram living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.15.18;
• only referred to as Ben-hadad בֶּן־הֲדַד;
• a son of Tabrimmon טַבְרִמּוֹן.

Ben-hadad I was the king of Aram (Syria) during the reigns of Asa, king of Judah, and Baasha, king of Israel. He is first mentioned in 1 Kings 15:18-20 and 2 Chronicles 16:2-4, where Asa sends him a gift of silver and gold from the temple treasuries to persuade him to break his treaty with Baasha and attack Israel. Ben-hadad agrees and conquers several cities in northern Israel, forcing Baasha to abandon his fortification project at Ramah. Later, in 1 Kings 20, Ben-hadad leads a coalition of thirty-two kings against Ahab, king of Israel. Despite his initial confidence, Ben-hadad is defeated twice by Ahab, who is guided by prophetic advice. After his second defeat, Ben-hadad humbles himself before Ahab, who spares his life and makes a treaty with him. The prophet condemns Ahab for this decision, as Ben-hadad was to be destroyed. Jeremiah 49:27 mentions the "wall of Damascus," likely referring to Ben-hadad's capital city, in a prophecy of judgment against Aram. Ben-hadad I's reign was marked by his military campaigns against Israel and his diplomatic interactions with Judah, shaping the political landscape of the region.

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• Tabrimmon (father)