died c. 841 BC Assyrian Adad-idri king of Damascus who led a coalition against the invading forces of the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III, repulsing them at Karkar in 853. In a battle with him King Ahab of Israel was killed (I Kings 22:29-36). Ben-hadad was murdered by the usurper Hazael.
BEN-HADAD I
Meaning of BEN-HADAD I in English
Britannica English vocabulary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012