Ben-hadad
the name means son of Hadad Strong's Lexicon
Ben-hadad II, king of Aram, besieged Samaria during the reign of Joram and sought Elisha's counsel when ill.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
The standing title of the Syrian kings, meaning "the son of Hadad." (See HADADEZER.)
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
First named at 2 Kings 6:24.
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Verses that name Ben-hadad
- 2 Kings 6:24 Some time later, Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army and marched up to besiege Samaria.
- 2 Kings 8:7 Then Elisha came to Damascus while Ben-hadad king of Aram was sick, and the king was told, “The man of God has come here.”
- 2 Kings 8:9 So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”