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 2Ki.6.24

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, besieged Samaria, contemporary of Elisha.

King living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Ben-hadad II, king of Aram, besieged Samaria during the reign of Joram and sought Elisha's counsel when ill.

• A King of Aram living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.6.24;
• only referred to as Ben-hadad בֶּן־הֲדַד.

Ben-hadad II was the king of Aram (Syria) during the time of the prophet Elisha and King Joram of Israel. In 2 Kings 6:24, Ben-hadad II besieges Samaria, causing a severe famine in the city. The siege is lifted when the Lord causes the Aramean army to hear the sound of a great army, leading them to flee in fear and leave behind their provisions (2 Kings 7:6-7). Later, in 2 Kings 8:7-9, Ben-hadad II becomes ill and sends his servant Hazael to inquire of Elisha whether he will recover. Elisha prophesies that Ben-hadad will die and that Hazael will become king in his place. Hazael returns to Ben-hadad, telling him that he will recover, but the next day he takes a cloth, soaks it in water, and spreads it over Ben-hadad's face, causing his death. Hazael then succeeds him as king of Aram (2 Kings 8:15). Ben-hadad II's reign was marked by his military campaigns against Israel and his interaction with the prophet Elisha, whose prophecies and miracles had a significant impact on the political events of the time.

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