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Who was Hadad in the Bible?

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Hadad was an Edomite prince who became an adversary to King Solomon of Israel (1Ki.11.14-22). Hadad appears in 9 verses across 3 books of the Bible.

The Bible uses the name Hadad for 2 different people. All 2 are below, each with its own passages.

Hadad in 1 Kings

Hadad was an Edomite prince who became an adversary to King Solomon of Israel (1Ki.11.14-22). When King David conquered Edom, Hadad was a young boy. He fled to Egypt with some Edomite servants of his father and found favor with Pharaoh, who gave him a house, land, and provisions. Pharaoh also gave Hadad his sister-in-law, the sister of Queen Tahpenes, as a wife. Hadad and his wife had a son named Genubath, who was raised in Pharaoh's palace. After the deaths of David and Joab, Hadad returned to Edom and became an adversary to Solomon, causing trouble for Israel. The Bible does not provide further details about Hadad's actions against Solomon or the outcome of their conflict.

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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Hadad, son of Bedad

Hadad, son of Bedad, was a king of Edom mentioned in Gen.36.35-36 and 1Ch.1.46-47. He succeeded Husham as king of Edom. Hadad defeated the Midianites in the country of Moab, which suggests that during his reign, Edom had a military conflict with Midian. The city of Avith is mentioned as the place where Hadad reigned, but its exact location is unknown.

4 verses: 1 Chronicles 1:46, 1 Chronicles 1:47, Genesis 36:35, Genesis 36:36

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Where does Hadad appear in the Bible?

Hadad is referenced in 9 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

1 Kings 51 Chronicles 2Genesis 2

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What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Hadad.

SolomonEgyptHushamSamlahEdomPharaoh

Common questions

How many people in the Bible are called Hadad?

Hadad refers to 2 different people in the Bible: Hadad in 1 Kings; Hadad, son of Bedad.

How many times does the Bible mention Hadad?

Hadad appears in 9 verses across 3 books, most often in 1 Kings, which accounts for 5 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Hadad?

1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, Genesis.

Where can I read every verse about Hadad?

This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 9, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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