hadadezer · Hadadezer

What it means

hadadezer (הֲדַדְעֶזֶר) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Hadadezer”.

An Aramean king of Zobah, defeated by David (2 Samuel 8; 10). His name means "Hadad is help" (Hadad was a god of the Arameans).

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 2 Samuel×11
• 1 Kings×1
• 1 Chronicles×9

• 2 Samuel 8:3

  David struck Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his hand at the river Euphrates.

• 2 Samuel 8:5

  When Aram of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck of Aram twenty two thousand men.

• 2 Samuel 8:7

  David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

• 2 Samuel 8:8

  And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great deal of bronze.

• 2 Samuel 8:9

  When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the force of Hadadezer,

• 2 Samuel 8:10

  Toi sent Joram his son to King David to ask him about his welfare and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had been a man of wars with Toi. And in his hand were articles of silver, and articles of gold, and articles of bronze.

• 2 Samuel 8:12

  from Aram, from Moab, from the sons of Ammon, from the Philistines, from Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

• 2 Samuel 10:16

  Hadadezer sent and brought out Aram that was beyond the River Euphrates; and they came to Helam, with Shobach, the commander of the army of Hadadezer, at their head.

• 2 Samuel 10:19

  When all the kings, servants of Hadadezer, saw that they had been struck down before Israel, they made peace with Israel and served them. And Aram was afraid to save the sons of Ammon anymore.

• 1 Kings 11:23

  And Elohim raised up for him an opponent, Rezon son of Eliada, who had fled from Hadadezer king of Zobah, his lord.

• 1 Chronicles 18:3

  David struck Hadadezer king of Zobah, toward Hamath, when he went to set up his hand at the river Euphrates.

• 1 Chronicles 18:5

  When Aram of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck of Aram twenty-two thousand men.

• 1 Chronicles 18:7

  David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

• 1 Chronicles 18:8

  And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a great deal of bronze; with it Solomon made the sea of bronze and the pillars and the articles of bronze.

• 1 Chronicles 18:9

  When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the force of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

• 1 Chronicles 18:10

  he sent Hadoram his son to King David to ask him about his welfare and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had been a man of wars with Tou. And he brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze.

• 1 Chronicles 19:16

  When Aram saw that they had been struck down before Israel, they sent messengers and brought out Aram that was beyond the River, with Shophach, the commander of the army of Hadadezer, at their head.

• 1 Chronicles 19:19

  When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they had been struck down before Israel, they made peace with David and served him. And Aram was not willing to save the sons of Ammon anymore.

And 3 more times.