Hădarʻezer — H1928

Definition

masculine proper noun

Hadarezer, a Syrian king

1. Hadarezer = "Hadad is help"
2. the king of Syria defeated by David's army

Usually translated as

Hadarezer

Origin

from H1924 and H5828; Hadar (i.e. Hadad, H1908) is his help; (i.e. Hadadezer, H1909)

• Derived from Hădar (H1924)
• Derived from ʻêzer (H5828)
• Derived from Hădad (H1908)
• Derived from Hădadʻezer (H1909)

Occurrences

Hădarʻezer occurs 12 times in 10 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (2), 1 Chronicles (8)

• 2 Samuel 10:16 — And Hadarezer (הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר) sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
• 2 Samuel 10:16 — And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer (הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר) went before them.
• 2 Samuel 10:19 — And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer (הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר) saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.
• 1 Chronicles 18:3 — And David smote Hadarezer (הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר) king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
• 1 Chronicles 18:5 — And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer (לַהֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר) king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
• 1 Chronicles 18:7 — And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer (הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר), and brought them to Jerusalem.
• 1 Chronicles 18:8 — Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer (הֲדַדְעֶ֔זֶר), brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
• 1 Chronicles 18:9 — Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer (הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר) king of Zobah;
• 1 Chronicles 18:10 — He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer (בַּהֲדַדְעֶ֙זֶר֙), and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
• 1 Chronicles 18:10 — He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer (הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר) had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
• 1 Chronicles 19:16 — And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer (הֲדַדְעֶ֖זֶר) went before them.
• 1 Chronicles 19:19 — And when the servants of Hadarezer (הֲדַדְעֶ֗זֶר) saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.