Father of Amasa, who opposed taking captives from Judah.
Hadlai
Named in 1 verse of 2 Chronicles, first in 2 Chronicles 28:12.
חַדְלָ֑יHadlai
The name means “loitering; hindering.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
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- Amasa
About Hadlai Written by AI
Hadlai is mentioned in 2 Chronicles 28:12 as the father of Amasa, who was one of the leaders of Ephraim during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah. When Pekah, king of Israel, attacked Judah and took captives, some leaders of Ephraim, including Amasa son of Hadlai, opposed this action. They stood against the army of Israel and urged them to release the captives, as they believed that the Lord's fierce anger was already against Israel. The army listened to their plea and released the captives, providing them with clothing, food, and medical care before sending them back to Judah.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Resting, an Ephraimite; the father of Amasa, mentioned in 2 Chr. 28:12.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 2 Chronicles 28:12
Then some of the leaders of the Ephraimites—Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood in opposition to those arriving from the war.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.