Hadad ben Bedad was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 36:31-43. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin He succeeded Husham in the apparently elective kingship of the Edomites. Husham was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 3631-43. He is described as having moved the capital of Edom to Avith, and of defeating the Midianites in Moab. Avith ("ruins" was an Edomite city It was the capital of the Edomite king Hadad ben Bedad, one of the kings of Edom before there were kings in Israel Moab (; Greek Μωάβ; Arabic مؤاب, Assyrian Mu'aba, Ma'ba, Ma'ab; Egyptian He was succeeded by Samlah of Masrekah. Samlah was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 3631-43.
The date of his reign are unknown.
| Preceded by Husham |
King of Edom | Succeeded by Samlah of Masrekah |