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A title used by multiple kings of Syria — Israel's recurring enemy
Historically Verified
A stone monument with an Aramaic inscription by 'Bar-Hadad son of Tab-Rimmon, king of Aram' was found near Aleppo in 1939. It's at the National Museum of Aleppo.
open_in_newThe name (or title) of several Aramean/Syrian kings who clashed with Israel. Ben-hadad I was bribed by Asa to attack Israel (1 Kings 15:18-20). Ben-hadad II besieged Samaria and was defeated by Ahab, then later by Elisha's prophecy. The name literally means 'son of Hadad' (a Syrian storm god). They show up repeatedly as thorns in Israel's side.
The King Who Cried Out Too Late
2 Kings 13:1-9Ben-hadad appears here as Hazael's son and successor, extending Syria's oppression of Israel into the next generation — the pressure on God's people doesn't let up just because one oppressor dies.
When Everything Collapsed
2 Kings 6:24-31Ben-hadad is here making his most aggressive move yet — no longer sending raiding parties but marshaling his full army to lay siege to Samaria, creating the famine that drives the chapter to its darkest point.
A Question with Two Answers
2 Kings 8:7-10Ben-hadad is the ailing Syrian king who hears Elisha has arrived in Damascus and sends his servant Hazael on an urgent mission to learn whether God says he will recover from his illness.
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