Hadad (Bible)
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Multiple Biblical
characters with the names Hadad or Hadar existed. Ishmael
had a son that is referred to by both names; the last king of Edom
also has both alternative names. One Hadad ben Bedad
was an earlier king of Edom.
Bible
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characters with the names Hadad or Hadar existed. Ishmael
Ishmael
Ishmael is a figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an, and was Abraham's first born child according to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Ishmael was born of Abraham's marriage to Sarah's handmaiden Hagar...
had a son that is referred to by both names; the last king of Edom
Edom
Edom or Idumea was a historical region of the Southern Levant located south of Judea and the Dead Sea. It is mentioned in biblical records as a 1st millennium BC Iron Age kingdom of Edom, and in classical antiquity the cognate name Idumea was used to refer to a smaller area in the same region...
also has both alternative names. One Hadad ben Bedad
Hadad ben Bedad
Hadad ben Bedad was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 36:31-43. He succeeded Husham in the apparently elective kingship of the Edomites. He is described as having moved the capital of Edom to Avith, and of defeating the Midianites in Moab. He was succeeded by Samlah of Masrekah.The...
was an earlier king of Edom.