Atomic Bible

King of Zobah, defeated by David.

Hadadezer

Named in 18 verses across 3 books, first in 2 Samuel 8:3.

הֲדַרְעֶ֫זֶרHadadezer

הֲדַדְעֶ֫זֶרHadadezer

The name means “beauty of assistance.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Father
Rehob
People
Syria

About Hadadezer Written by AI

Hadadezer was the king of Zobah, an Aramean kingdom, during the reign of King David of Israel. He is mentioned in 2Samuel 8, 10, and 1Chronicles 18, 19. Hadadezer went to restore his control along the Euphrates River, but David defeated him, capturing many of his chariots, horsemen, and foot soldiers (2 Samuel 8:3 to 4 Chronicles 2 Samuel 18:3 to 4). David also took gold shields from Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 8:7 Chronicles 2 Samuel 18:7). When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, David defeated them as well, and they became subject to Israel (2 Samuel 8:5 to 6 Chronicles 2 Samuel 18:5 to 6). Later, when David's messengers were mistreated by the Ammonites, Hadadezer sent his army to help the Ammonites fight against Israel (2 Samuel 10:16 Chronicles 2 Samuel 19:16). However, Joab and Abishai, David's commanders, defeated the Arameans and the Ammonites. After this defeat, Hadadezer's allies made peace with Israel and became subject to them (2 Samuel 10:19 Chronicles 2 Samuel 19:19). The biblical account portrays Hadadezer as a powerful king who posed a significant threat to Israel, but was ultimately defeated by David and his army.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

Hadad is help; called also Hadarezer, Adod is his help, the king of Zobah. Hanun, the king of the Ammonites, hired among others the army of Hadadezer to assist him in his war against David. Joab, who was sent against this confederate host, found them in double battle array, the Ammonities toward their capital of Rabbah, and the Syrian mercenaries near Medeba. In the battle which was fought the Syrians were scattered, and the Ammonites in alarm fled into their capital. After this Hadadezer went north “to recover his border” (2 Sam. 8:3, A.V.); but rather, as the Revised Version renders, “to recover his dominion”, i.e., to recruit his forces. Then followed another battle with the Syrian army thus recruited, which resulted in its being totally routed at Helam (2 Sam. 10:17). Shobach, the leader of the Syrian army, died on the field of battle. The Syrians of Damascus, who had come to help Hadadezer, were also routed, and Damascus was made tributary to David. All the spoils taken in this war, “shields of gold” and “very much brass,” from which afterwards the “brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass” for the temple were made (1 Chr. 18:8), were brought to Jerusalem and dedicated to Jehovah. Thus the power of the Ammonites and the Syrians was finally broken, and David’s empire extended to the Euphrates (2 Sam. 10:15-19; 1 Chr. 19:15-19).

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. 2 Samuel 8:3

    David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.

  2. 2 Samuel 8:5

    When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.

  3. 2 Samuel 8:7

    And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

  4. 2 Samuel 8:8

    And from Betah and Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a large amount of bronze.

  5. 2 Samuel 8:9

    When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

  6. 2 Samuel 8:10

    he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,

  7. 2 Samuel 8:12

    from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

  8. 2 Samuel 10:16

    Hadadezer sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, and they came to Helam with Shobach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.

  9. 2 Samuel 10:19

    When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subject to them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

  10. 1 Kings 11:23

    And God raised up against Solomon another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer king of Zobah,

  11. 1 Chronicles 18:3

    As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.

  12. 1 Chronicles 18:5

    When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men.

  13. 1 Chronicles 18:7

    And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

  14. 1 Chronicles 18:8

    And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.

  15. 1 Chronicles 18:9

    When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

  16. 1 Chronicles 18:10

    he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,

  17. 1 Chronicles 19:16

    When the Arameans saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, with Shophach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.

  18. 1 Chronicles 19:19

    When Hadadezer’s subjects saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him. So the Arameans were unwilling to help the Ammonites anymore.

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