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Hadad

הֲדַד · ha.dad · H1908G“joy; noise; clamor” Hitchcock's 18694 mentions in 2 books, most in Genesis (2)

Who he was

Hadad, son of Bedad, was a king of Edom mentioned in Genesis 36:35–36 and 1 Chronicles 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.

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Family

FatherBedad
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Every mention

4 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Genesis 2 mentions

Genesis 36:35Husham died, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his city was Avith.Genesis 36:36Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

1 Chronicles 2 mentions

1 Chronicles 1:46Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.1 Chronicles 1:47Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

What the dictionary says

Adod, brave(?), the name of a Syrian god.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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