Ben-Hadad III

Bar-Hadad III
Stele of Zakkur
King of Aram Damascus
Reign	796–792 BC (possible)
Predecessor	King Hazael
Successor	King Rezin

Bar-Hadad III (Aram.) (ܒܪ ܚܕܕ) or Ben-Hadad III (Heb.) (בֶּן-הֲדַד) was king of Aram Damascus, the son and successor of Hazael. His succession is mentioned in 2 Kings (13:3, 13:24). He is thought to have ruled from 796 BC to 792 BC, although there are many conflicting opinions among Biblical archaeologists as to the length of his reign.^{[citation needed]}

The archaeological Stele of Zakkur mentions "Bar Hadad, son of Hazael".^[1][2]

See also

• List of biblical figures identified in extra-biblical sources
• List of Syrian monarchs
• Timeline of Syrian history
• Zakkur

References

1. Scott B. Noegel, "The Zakkur Inscription." In: Mark W. Chavalas, ed. The Ancient Near East: Historical Sources in Translation. London: Blackwell (2006), 307–311.
2. Luis Robert Siddall, The Reign of Adad-nīrārī III: An Historical and Ideological Analysis of An Assyrian King and His Times. BRILL, 2013 ISBN 9004256148 p.37

External links

Preceded by Hazael

King of Aram-Damascus 796–792 BC

Succeeded by Rezin