Lexical Definition

‎הֲדַדְעֶזֶר‎ Hădadʻezer (had-ad-eh'-zer) Hadadezer ^N:N-M-P
from ‎הֲדַד‎ and ‎עֵזֶר‎; Hadad (is his) help

Hadadezer. Compare ‎הֲדַרְעֶזֶר‎.

• § Hadadezer = "Hadad is help"
• Hadadezer, a Syrian king

1) son of Rehob, a king of Syria-Zobah defeated by David's army

Extended Information

• A man of Zobah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.3
• son of: Rehob (רְחֹב)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎הֲדַדְעֶ֫זֶר‎ proper name, masculine Hadadezer (so Aramaic Inscription ‎הדדעזר‎ Eut^{SBAK 1885, 679} compare Bae^{Rel 67}; ᵐ5 throughout (erroneously) Ἀδρα(α)ζαρ; — Hadad is help(er), compare COT 1 k 1Kgs 20:1 & Phoenician ‎אשמנעזר‎); king of ‎צוֺבָה‎ (q. v.), son of ‎רְחֹב‎, defeated by David 2Sam 8:3; 2Sam 8:5; 2Sam 8:10; 2Sam 8:12 ‎הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר‎ v2Sam 8:7 v2Sam 8:8 v2Sam 8:9 v2Sam 8:10 (= ‎הֲדַרְעֶזֶר‎ q. v. 2Sam 10:16 (twice in verse); 2Sam 10:19; 1Chr 18:3; 1Chr 18:5; 1Chr 18:7; 1Chr 18:8; 1Chr 18:10 (twice in verse); 1Chr 19:16; 1Chr 19:19, all erroneous, see inscription above, & compare Bae^l.c. Dr on 2Sam 8:3; 2Sam 10:16); also 1Kgs 11:23.

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Male • King of Zobah • King of Zobah, defeated by David.

King living at the time of United Monarchy

Hadadezer, king of Zobah, was defeated by King David in battle, and his allies, the Arameans, became subject to Israel.

• A king of Zobah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.3;
• referred to as Hadadezer הֲדַדְעֶזֶר, or Hadadezer (KJV= Hadarezer) הֲדַרְעֶזֶר;
• a son of Rehob רְחֹב.

Hadadezer was the king of Zobah, an Aramean kingdom, during the reign of King David of Israel. He is mentioned in 2 Samuel 8, 10, and 1 Chronicles 18, 19. Hadadezer went to restore his control along the Euphrates River, but David defeated him, capturing many of his chariots, horsemen, and foot soldiers (2 Samuel 8:3-4, 1 Chronicles 18:3-4). David also took gold shields from Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 8:7, 1 Chronicles 18:7). When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, David defeated them as well, and they became subject to Israel (2 Samuel 8:5-6, 1 Chronicles 18:5-6). Later, when David's messengers were mistreated by the Ammonites, Hadadezer sent his army to help the Ammonites fight against Israel (2 Samuel 10:16, 1 Chronicles 19:16). However, Joab and Abishai, David's commanders, defeated the Arameans and the Ammonites. After this defeat, Hadadezer's allies made peace with Israel and became subject to them (2 Samuel 10:19, 1 Chronicles 19:19). The biblical account portrays Hadadezer as a powerful king who posed a significant threat to Israel, but was ultimately defeated by David and his army.

All entries for Hadadezer: הֲדַדְעֶזֶר ☩ הֲדַרְעֶזֶר

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