Lexical Definition

‎חַדְלַי‎ Chadlay (khad-lah'-ee) Hadlai ^N:N-M-P
from ‎חֶדֶל‎; idle

Hadlai.

• § Hadlai = "rest of God"
• Chadlai, an Israelite

1) an Ephraimite

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.28.12
• father of: Amasa (עֲמָשָׂא)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חַדְלָ֑י‎ proper name, masculine an Ephraimite, 2Chr 28:12, ᵐ5 Ξοαδ, A Αδδι, ᵐ5^L Αδλι.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Amasa • Father of Amasa, who opposed taking captives from Judah.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Hadlai was the father of Amasa, who opposed taking captives from Judah during the reign of King Ahaz.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.28.12;
• only referred to as Hadlai חַדְלַי;
• father of Amasa עֲמָשָׂא.

Hadlai is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 28:12 as the father of Amasa, who was one of the leaders of Ephraim during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah. When Pekah, king of Israel, attacked Judah and took captives, some leaders of Ephraim, including Amasa son of Hadlai, opposed this action. They stood against the army of Israel and urged them to release the captives, as they believed that the Lord's fierce anger was already against Israel. The army listened to their plea and released the captives, providing them with clothing, food, and medical care before sending them back to Judah.

All entries for Hadlai: חַדְלַי

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• Amasa (child)