Hadad, son of Bedad
The name Hadad means “joy; noise; clamor.” Hadad is mentioned in 4 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 36:35.
Family of Hadad
Father
Who was Hadad?
An Edomite king who defeated the Midianites (Gen. 36:35; 1 Chr. 1:46).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Hadad
- Genesis 36:35
And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
- Genesis 36:36
And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
- 1 Chronicles 1:46
And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
- 1 Chronicles 1:47
And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.