Ben-hadad
the name means son of Hadad Strong's Lexicon
Ben-hadad III, king of Aram, oppressed Israel until his death.
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.
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Hazael
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 2 Kings 13:3.
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Verses that name Ben-hadad
- 2 Kings 13:3 So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them continually into the hands of Hazael king of Aram and his son Ben-hadad.
- 2 Kings 13:24 When Hazael king of Aram died, his son Ben-hadad reigned in his place.
- 2 Kings 13:25 Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.
- Amos 1:4 So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.