Person Old Testament
Ben-hadad
Also known as Ben-hadad =ESV, KJV; Ben-Hadad =NIV
Ben-hadad III, king of Aram, oppressed Israel until his death. Mentioned in 4 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Kings 13:3.
Why it matters. King of Aram who oppressed Israel
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ben-hadad
Ben-hadad III was the king of Aram (Syria) who oppressed Israel during the reigns of Jehoahaz and Jehoash, kings of Israel. The Lord allowed Ben-hadad III to prevail against Israel because of their sins (2Ki. 13:3). However, before his death, Ben-hadad III returned the cities his father had taken from Israel (2Ki. 13:24-25). The prophet Amos also prophesied against Ben-hadad III, declaring that God would send fire upon his house (Amo.1.4). Ben-hadad III was a powerful enemy of Israel, but God ultimately delivered His people from this oppressor.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 4 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.