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.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ben-Hadad I of Aram-Damascus | 3 |
| Ben-Hadad I | 1 |
| Ben-Hadad II | 1 |
| Ben-Hadad II of Aram-Damascus | 1 |
| Ben-Hadad of Aram-Damascus | 1 |
| Hadadezer of Aram-Damascus | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Aram-Damascus
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ king ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Hadad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalContext | Deuteronomistic history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Syrian monarchs
ⓘ
Aramean kings ⓘ Kings in the Books of Kings ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
King Ahab of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Asa of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ King Ben-hadad’s unnamed Israelite opponents ⓘ King Jehoram of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Aram-Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Aramean ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelationsWith | King Asa of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
pitched battles with Israel
ⓘ
sieges ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age Levant ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Arameans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Damascus and its environs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameElement | Hadad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary ruler ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coalition warfare against Israel
ⓘ
siege of Samaria ⓘ wars with Israel ⓘ |
| language | Aramaic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Books of Kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| militaryRole | commander ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | son of Hadad ⓘ |
| opponent |
King of Israel
ⓘ
King of Judah ⓘ |
| politicalEntity |
Aram
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aram-Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | monarch ⓘ |
| primarySources | biblical narrative ⓘ |
| region |
Ancient Near East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Aramean religion ⓘ |
| roleInBible | foreign adversary of Israel ⓘ |
| sourceText |
1 Kings
ⓘ
2 Kings ⓘ |
| title | King of Aram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | interstate warfare ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ben-Hadad of Aram-Damascus
this entity surface form:
Hadadezer of Aram-Damascus
this entity surface form:
Ben-Hadad I
this entity surface form:
Ben-Hadad II
this entity surface form:
Ben-Hadad I of Aram-Damascus