People of the Bible › Hadad
Hadad הֲדַד
Edomite king. Hadad, also known as Hadar, was the last king of Edom before the Israelites established their monarchy.
Also called Hadar.
Family
| Spouses | Mehetabel |
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Where Hadad appears
1 Chronicles (2), Genesis (1)
Key verses
- Genesis 36:39 first mention — And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
- 1 Chronicles 1:50 — And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
- 1 Chronicles 1:51 — Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.