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Hazael (Hebrew Hazael, meaning "God has seen") was a court official and later an Aramean king who appeared in the Bible. The Aramaeans (also Arameans) ( Aramaic / Syriac: ܐܪܡܝܐ, Ārāmāye' were a Semitic (West Semitic language group The Aramean-Syriac people ( Syriac: arc [[arcܣܘܪܝܝܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ ܐܪܡܝܐ]]) are an Ethnic group who are widely The Aramaic alphabet is an Abjad, a Consonantal Alphabet, used for writing Aramaic. Aramaic is a Semitic language with The Aramaean kingdoms were many The following were Aram-Naharaim Aram Maacha Aram Geschur Aram-Naharaim or "Aram of Two Rivers" is a region that is mentioned five times in the Hebrew Bible. Aram maacha was an Aramaean kingdom Referenced Aram Ceschur was an Aramaean kingdom located in houran Referenced Aram Damascus was an Aramaean state centered around Damascus in Syria, from the late 12th century BCE to 734 BCE Paddan Aram was an early Aramean kingdom in Mesopotamia. Paddan Aram in Aramaic mean the field of Aram Aram Rehob was an early Aramaean kingdom of which the chief city was Rehob or Beth-Rehob associated with Aram- Zobah as hostile to King David. Zobah or Aram-Zobah (Hebrew ארם צובא or ארם צובה was the capital of an early Aramean state in southern Syria, at one time of considerable Osroene (also spelled Osrohene, Osrhoene; Syriac:ܡܠܟܘܬܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܥܣܪܐ ܥܝܢܐ Malkuṯā d-Bēt ʿŌsrā ʿĪnē The Aramaean kings were many and many of them are mentioned in the Bible. For the other historical kings Abgar of Osroene see Osroene. Abgar V or Abgarus V of Edessa (4 BC - AD 7 and AD 13 - 50 Reson was an Aramaean king Hezjon was an Aramaean king Tabrimmon, also as Tabrimon, was an Aramaean king, but there is little we know about him Ben Hadad means Son of Hadad in Hebrew, and may refer to Any king of Aram Damascus. Hadadezer (" Hadad is my help" also known as Adad-Idri ( Assyr Bar-Hadad III ( Aram) or Ben-Hadad III ( Heb) was the son of Hazael, and succeeded him after his death as king of Aram Damascus. Hadadezer (" Hadad is my help" also known as Adad-Idri ( Assyr God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. 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 was first referred to by name in 1 Kings 19 when God told the prophet Elijah to anoint him king over Syria. The Books of Kings ( Sefer Melachim, ספר מלכים are a part of Judaism 's Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. In Religion, a prophet (or prophetess) is a person who has encountered the Supernatural or the divine and serves as an intermediary Elijah or Elias ( was a Prophet in Israel in the 9th century BC
Years after this, the Syrian king Hadadezer was ill and sent his court official Hazael with gifts to Elijah's successor Elisha. Hadadezer (" Hadad is my help" also known as Adad-Idri ( Assyr Elisha ( Greek el Ελισσαίος Elisaios) is a Biblical prophet Elisha asked Hazael to tell Hadadezer that he would recover, but he revealed to Hazael that the king would die. The day after he returned to Hadadezer in Damascus, Hazael suffocated him and seized power himself. Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria.
During his approximately 37-year reign (c. 842 BC-805 BC), King Hazael led the Arameans in battle against the forces of King Jehoram of Israel and King Ahaziah of Judah. The Kingdom of Israel ( ( KJV Israel in Samaria) was one of the successor states to the older United Monarchy (also often called the 'Kingdom of Israel' Ahaziah ("held by Jehovah" was the name of two kings Ahaziah of Israel Ahaziah of Judah Judea is a term used for the mountainous southern part of the historic Land of Israel. After defeating them at Ramoth-Gilead, Hazael repelled two attacks by the Assyrians, seized Israelite territory east of the Jordan, the Philistine city of Gath, and sought to take Jerusalem as well (2 Kings 12:17). Ramoth-Gilead, "Heights of Gilead" is a city of refuge east of the Jordan river; called "Ramoth in Gilead" ( Deuteronomy 443 Joshua Early history The most Neolithic site in Assyria is at Tell Hassuna, the center of the Hassuna culture This article is about the Jordan River and its valley in western Asia The Philistines ( Hebrew פלשתים plishtim) (see "other uses" below were a people who inhabited the southern coast of Canaan, Gat or Gath (גת Winepress) was a common place name in ancient Israel and the surrounding regions Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the The Books of Kings ( Sefer Melachim, ספר מלכים are a part of Judaism 's Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. A monumental Aramaic inscription discovered at Tel Dan is seen by most scholars as having being erected by Hazael, after he defeated the Kings of Israel and Judah. Tel Dan ("Mound of Dan" תל דן in Hebrew) also known as Tel el-Qadi ( Mound of the Judge in Arabic, literal translation of the Hebrew For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Recent excavations at Tell es-Safi/Gath have revealed dramatic evidence of the siege and subsequent conquest of Gath by Hazael. Tell es-Safi or Tel Zafit (تل الصافي ar-Latn Tall aṣ-Ṣāfī; תל צפית he-Latn Tel Tzafit) is an ancient mound usually identified Gat or Gath (גת Winepress) was a common place name in ancient Israel and the surrounding regions The destruction of the settlement at Tell Zeitah during the ninth century may also be the result of Hazael's campaign. Tell Zeitah (or Tel Zayit) is a roughly Tell located in the Shephelah, or lowlands of Israel. King Joash of Judah forestalled Hazael's invasion by bribing him with treasure from the royal palace and temple, after which he disappears from the Biblical account. Jehoash or Joash ("Jehovah-given" was the name of eight men in the Bible
References
- Biran, A. , and Naveh, J. 1995. The Tel Dan Inscription: A New Fragment. Israel Exploration Journal 45(1):1–18.
- Ephal, I. , and Naveh, J. 1989. Hazael’s Booty Inscriptions. Israel Exploration Journal 39(3–4):192–200.
- Lemaire, A. 1991. Hazaël, de Damas, Roi d’Aram. Pp. 91–108 in Marchands, Diplomates et Empereurs, Etudes sur la civilisation mésopotamienne offertes à P. Garelli. Paris: Editions Recherche sur la Civilisations.
- Maeir, A. 2004. The Historical Background and Dating of Amos VI 2: An Archaeological Perspective from Tell es-Safi/Gath. Vetus Testamentum 54(3):319–34.
External links
- Tell es-Safi/Gath Excavation Project Blog
- Tell es-Safi/Gath Excavation Project website
- Tel Dan Inscription Webpage
| Preceded by Hadadezer |
King of Aram-Damascus 842 BC-796 BC |
Succeeded by Ben-Hadad III |