Hadadezer: meaning of the name

Hadadezer in Scripture

“Hadadezer” appears in 8 verses of the King James Version.

• 2 Samuel 8:3

  David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

• 2 Samuel 8:5

  And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

• 2 Samuel 8:7

  And 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 exceeding much brass.

• 2 Samuel 8:9

  When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

• 2 Samuel 8:10

  Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

• 2 Samuel 8:12

  Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

• 1 Kings 11:23

  And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah: