People of the Bible

Hadlai

The name Hadlai means “loitering; hindering.” Hadlai is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 2 Chronicles 28:12.

Family of Hadlai

Children

Who was Hadlai?

Resting, an Ephraimite; the father of Amasa, mentioned in 2 Chr. 28:12.

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

Key verses about Hadlai

  • 2 Chronicles 28:12

    Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,