Hadad ben Bedad

Hadad ben Bedad

Hadad ben Bedad was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in . 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 date of his reign are unknown.


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