Hadad — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Eighth of the 12 sons of Ishmael, and thus a grandson of Abraham (Gn 25:15; 1 Chr 1:30). The KJB reads “Hadar” in Genesis 25:15 and “Hadad” in 1 Chronicles 1:30, whereas rsv and NLT read “Hadad” in both passages.

Show passage in OET: GEN 25:15

OET-RV GEN 25:15

15 Hadad, Teyma, Yetur, Nafish, and Kedemah.

OET-LV GEN 25:15

15 Hₐdad and_Tēymāʼ Yəţūr/(Jetur) Nāfīsh and_Qədəmāh.

Show passage in OET: CH1 1:30

OET-RV CH1 1:30

30 Mishma, Dumah, Masa, Hadad, Teyma,

OET-LV CH1 1:30

30 Mishmāˊ and_Dūmāh Massāʼ Hₐdad and_Tēymāʼ.

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2. Edomite ruler, son of Bedad, who reigned before the Hebrew captivity in Egypt and who won an important victory over the Midianites in the plain of Moab (Gn 36:35-36; 1 Chr 1:46-47).

Show passage in OET: GEN 36:35–36

OET-RV GEN 36:35

35 Then Husham died, and Bedad’s son Hadad reigned in his place, and the name of his city was Avit. He was the one who attacked the Midyanites in the countryside in Moav (Moab).

OET-RV GEN 36:36

36 Then Hadad died, and Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.

OET-LV GEN 36:35

35 And_ Ḩūshām _he/it _died and_he _reigned in_place _of _him Hₐdad the _son _of Bədad who_defeated DOM Midyān in_the _region _of Mōʼāⱱ and_name _of his _city _of_his was_ˊAvīt.

OET-LV GEN 36:36

36 And_ Hₐdad _he/it _died and_he _reigned in_place _of _him Samlāh from_Masrēqāh.

Show passage in OET: CH1 1:46–47

OET-RV CH1 1:46

46 When Husham died, Bedad’s son Hadad replaced him as king. His city’s name was Avit. Hadad defeated the Midyan people group in the Moav (Moab) region.

OET-RV CH1 1:47

47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah city replaced him as king.

OET-LV CH1 1:46

46 And_ Ḩūshām _he/it _died and_he _reigned in_place _of _him Hₐdad the _son _of Bədad who_defeated DOM Midyān in_the _region _of Mōʼāⱱ and_name _of his _city _of_his was_ˊAvīt.

OET-LV CH1 1:47

47 And_ Hₐdad _he/it _died and_he _reigned in_place _of _him Samlāh from_Masrēqāh.

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3. Another king of Edom, one of the few whose wife, Mehetabel, was mentioned by name. His capital city was Pau (Gn 36:39; 1 Chr 1:50-51).

Show passage in OET: GEN 36:39

OET-RV GEN 36:39

39 Then (Akbor’s son) Ba’al -Hanan died, and Hadar reigned in his place, and the name of his city was Paeu. His wife’s name was Meheytavel (and she was the daughter of Matred’s daughter and the granddaughter of Mey -Zahav).

OET-LV GEN 36:39

39 And_ Baˊal- Hanan the _son _of ˊAkbōr _he/it _died and_he _reigned in_place _of _him Hadar and_name _of his _city _of_his was_Pāˊū and_name _of his/its_wife/woman was_Məhēyţaⱱ^ʼēl the _daughter _of Maţrēd the _daughter _of Mēy- Zāhāⱱ.

Show passage in OET: CH1 1:50–51

OET-RV CH1 1:50

50 When Ba’al -Hanan died, Hadad replaced him as king. His city’s name was Paeu. His wife’s name was Meheytavel—she was the daughter of Matred and the granddaughter of Mey -Zahav.

OET-RV CH1 1:51

51 Then Hadad died.
¶ The leaders of the Edom people group were Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Yetet,

OET-LV CH1 1:50

50 And_ Baˊal- Ḩānān _he/it _died and_he _reigned in_place _of _him Hₐdad and_name _of his _city _of_his was_Pāˊū and_name _of his/its_wife/woman was_Məhēyţaⱱ^ʼēl the _daughter _of Maţrēd the _daughter _of Mēy- Zāhāⱱ.

OET-LV CH1 1:51

51 And_ Hₐdad _he/it _died and_ the _chiefs _of ʼEdōm _they _were chief Timnāˊ chief ˊAlvāh chief Yətēt/(Jetheth).

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4. Prince of the royal house of Edom who fled to Egypt after David and Joab conquered Edom and occupied the land. He grew up in Egypt and gained favor with the pharaoh, who gave him his sister-in-law as a wife. Later, when David was dead, he desired to return to Edom and lead a revolt against Solomon (1 Kgs 11:14-25). Some scholars have identified him with #3 above.

Show passage in OET: KI1 11:14–25

OET-RV KI1 11:14

14 Then Yahweh caused Hadad the Edomi (and a descendant of the Edomi king) to stand against Shelomoh (Solomon).

OET-RV KI1 11:15

15 In the past when David had been in Edom with his army commander Yoav (Joab) to bury their dead, they had killed every male in Edom.

OET-RV KI1 11:16

16 (Yoav and the Israeli warriors had had to stay there for six months to kill the Edomi males.)

OET-RV KI1 11:17

17 However, Hadad had been a small child at that time, and he’d fled to Mitsrayim (Egypt) with some of his father’s Edomi servants.

OET-RV KI1 11:18

18 They’d passed through Midyan and then Paran where they’d gained some more men before entering Mitsrayim where King Par’oh (Pharaoh) gave him a house and land, and provided him with food.

OET-RV KI1 11:19

19 Par’oh took a liking to Hadad and gave him his wife Queen Tahpeneys’ sister to marry.

OET-RV KI1 11:20

20 Tahpeneys’ sister gave birth to his son Genuvat, his son, and Tahpeneys weaned him in the midst of the house of Par’oh. And Genuvat was in the house of Par’oh in the midst of the sons of Par’oh.

OET-RV KI1 11:21

21 When Hadad in Mitsrayim heard that both David and his army commander Yoav had died, Hadad said to Par’oh, “Give me permission to leave, and I’ll go back to my land.”

OET-RV KI1 11:22

22 But Par’oh asked him, “But what’s wrong with staying here? You’ve stunned me by asking to go to your land.”
¶ “Nothing’s lacking here,” he replied, “but I have to go—please give me permission to leave.”

OET-RV KI1 11:23

23 God also caused Elyada’s son Rezon to stand against Shelomoh (Solomon). He’d run away from his master, King Hadadezer in Tsovah,

OET-RV KI1 11:24

24 then he’d gathered men for himself and had become a commander of a raiding band. When David attacked them, they went to Damesek (Damascus). They lived there and gained control of the city.

OET-RV KI1 11:25

25 Then during all of Shelomoh’s reign, he’d been outspoken against Yisrael (Israel)—encouraged by the evil that Hadad did. He reigned over Aram (Syria) (Aram) and he loathed Yisrael.

OET-LV KI1 11:14