People of the Bible

Baladan

The name Baladan means “one without judgment.” Baladan is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Kings 20:12.

Family of Baladan

Who was Baladan?

He has given a son, the father of the Babylonian king (2 Kings 20:12; Isa. 39:1) Merodach-baladan (q.v.).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Baladan

  • 2 Kings 20:12

    At that time Berodach–baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.

  • Isaiah 39:1

    At that time Merodach–baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.