Person Old Testament
Hezion
Hezion was the grandfather of Ben-Hadad I, the king of Aram during the reign of Asa, king of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Kings 15:18.
Why it matters. Grandfather of Ben-Hadad, king of Aram.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hezion
Hezion is mentioned in 1Ki.15.18 as the grandfather of Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram (Syria) during the reign of King Asa of Judah. The verse states that there was a treaty between Asa's father and Hezion, which Asa sought to renew with Ben-Hadad. His mention in this context suggests that he was a significant figure in the history of Aram, likely a former king or ruler, who had established a treaty with the kingdom of Judah.
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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Family
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- Children
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Kings (1 verse)