Atomic Bible

An Edomite prince who opposed Solomon.

Hadad

Named in 5 verses of 1 Kings, first in 1 Kings 11:14.

הֲדַדHadad

אֲדַדHadad

The name means “joy; noise; clamor.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Married to
Sister of Tahpenes
Children
Genubath
People
Edom

About Hadad Written by AI

Hadad was an Edomite prince who became an adversary to King Solomon of Israel (1 Kings 11:14 to 22). When King David conquered Edom, Hadad was a young boy. He fled to Egypt with some Edomite servants of his father and found favor with Pharaoh, who gave him a house, land, and provisions. Pharaoh also gave Hadad his sister-in-law, the sister of Queen Tahpenes, as a wife. Hadad and his wife had a son named Genubath, who was raised in Pharaoh's palace. After the deaths of David and Joab, Hadad returned to Edom and became an adversary to Solomon, causing trouble for Israel. The Bible does not provide further details about Hadad's actions against Solomon or the outcome of their conflict.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Hadad, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

Adod, brave(?), the name of a Syrian god. (1.) An Edomite king who defeated the Midianites (Gen. 36:35; 1 Chr. 1:46).

(2.) Another Edomite king (1 Chr. 1:50, 51), called also Hadar (Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:51).

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(3.) One of “the king’s seed in Edom.” He fled into Egypt, where he married the sister of Pharaoh’s wife (1 Kings 11:14-22). He became one of Solomon’s adversaries.

Hadad, sharp, (a different name in Hebrew from the preceding), one of the sons of Ishmael (1 Chr. 1:30). Called also Hadar (Gen. 25:15).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. 1 Kings 11:14

    Then the LORD raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom.

  2. 1 Kings 11:17

    But Hadad, still just a young boy, had fled to Egypt, along with some Edomites who were servants of his father.

  3. 1 Kings 11:19

    There Hadad found such great favor in the sight of Pharaoh that he gave to him in marriage the sister of Queen Tahpenes, his own wife.

  4. 1 Kings 11:21

    When Hadad heard in Egypt that David had rested with his fathers and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, he said to Pharaoh, “Let me go, that I may return to my own country.”

  5. 1 Kings 11:25

    Rezon was Israel’s enemy throughout the days of Solomon, adding to the trouble caused by Hadad. So Rezon ruled over Aram with hostility toward Israel.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.