Ben-hadad of Aram

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Ben-hadad of Aram was a king of Aram-Damascus mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, known for his military conflicts with the Israelite kings.

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Aram-Damascus
biblical figure
king
associatedDeity Hadad
associatedWithCity Damascus
biblicalContext Deuteronomistic history
capital Damascus
category Ancient Syrian monarchs
Aramean kings
Kings in the Books of Kings
conflictWith King Ahab of Israel
linked to: King Ahab

King Asa of Judah
linked to: Asa of Judah

King Ben-hadad’s unnamed Israelite opponents
King Jehoram of Israel
linked to: Jehoram of Israel
country Aram-Damascus
linked to: Damascus
culture Aramean
diplomaticRelationsWith King Asa of Judah
linked to: Asa of Judah
engagedIn pitched battles with Israel
sieges
era Iron Age Levant
ethnicGroup Arameans
governedTerritory Damascus and its environs
hasNameElement Hadad
historicalStatus semi-legendary ruler
knownFor coalition warfare against Israel
siege of Samaria
wars with Israel
language Aramaic
mentionedIn Books of Kings
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh
militaryRole commander
nameMeaning son of Hadad
opponent King of Israel
King of Judah
politicalEntity Aram
linked to: Aram-naharaim

Aram-Damascus
linked to: Damascus
positionHeld monarch
primarySources biblical narrative
region Ancient Near East
Syria
religion Aramean religion
roleInBible foreign adversary of Israel
sourceText 1 Kings
2 Kings
title King of Aram
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
typeOfConflict interstate warfare

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Referenced by (21)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ahab opposedBy Ben-hadad of Aram
King Ahab enemy Ben-Hadad I of Aram-Damascus
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
King Ahab enemy Ben-Hadad II of Aram-Damascus
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Jehoram of Israel enemy Ben-Hadad of Aram-Damascus
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Shalmaneser III opponent Hadadezer of Aram-Damascus
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Asa ally Ben-Hadad I of Aram-Damascus
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Asa usedDiplomacyWith Ben-Hadad I of Aram-Damascus
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Aram-Damascus kingdom ruler Ben-Hadad I
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Aram-Damascus kingdom ruler Ben-Hadad II
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
healing of Naaman featuresCharacter King of Aram
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Battle of Ramoth-gilead commander Ben-hadad II
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Ben-hadad of Aram title King of Aram
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Ahab of Israel allianceWith Ben-Hadad II of Aram-Damascus
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
King Joash of Israel conflictWith Ben-Hadad of Aram (context of Aramean wars)
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Wars with Aram-Damascus involvesRuler Ben-Hadad I
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Wars with Aram-Damascus involvesRuler Ben-Hadad II
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Hazael of Aram-Damascus predecessor Ben-Hadad II
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Hazael of Aram-Damascus usurpedThroneFrom Ben-Hadad II
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Hazael of Aram-Damascus successor Ben-Hadad III
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Asa of Judah ally Ben-Hadad I of Aram-Damascus
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
Battle of Qarqar opposingCommander Hadadezer of Aram-Damascus
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram