Hadadezer הֲדַרְעֶ֫זֶר

King of Zobah. Hadadezer, king of Zobah, was defeated by King David in battle, and his allies, the Arameans, became subject to Israel.

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Also called Hadarezer.

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Where Hadadezer appears

2 Samuel (9), 1 Chronicles (8), 1 Kings (1)

Key verses

• 2 Samuel 8:3 first mention — David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
• 2 Samuel 8:5 — And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
• 2 Samuel 8:8 — And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
• 2 Samuel 8:9 — When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
• 2 Samuel 8:10 — Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
• 2 Samuel 8:12 — Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
• 2 Samuel 10:19 — And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
• 1 Kings 11:23 — And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
• 1 Chronicles 18:3 — And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
• 1 Chronicles 18:5 — And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
• 1 Chronicles 18:7 — And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
• 1 Chronicles 19:19 — And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.