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King of Aram (Damascus); allied with Asa of Judah against Baasha of Israel. Distinct from Ben-hadad II of Ahab's day.
King of Aram (Damascus) in the days of Ahab and Joram; besieged Samaria, defeated by Ahab at Aphek; later murdered by Hazael at Elisha's word.
Son of Hazael; lost his father's conquests as Jehoash of Israel recovered Israelite cities. Distinct from the earlier Ben-hadads.
Officer of Ben-hadad II; anointed by Elisha to be king of Aram. Murdered Ben-hadad with a wet cloth and reigned in his place; oppressed Israel and Judah severely. The Tel Dan inscription likely commemorates his victories.
Commander of the army of the king of Aram; great man, but a leper. Healed by washing seven times in the Jordan at Elisha's word. Took home soil to worship Yahweh in Damascus.
Last king of Aram-Damascus; allied with Pekah of Israel against Ahaz of Judah in the Syro-Ephraimite war. Killed when Tilgath-pilneser sacked Damascus in 732 BC.
Curation status: Primeval (Genesis 1–11), patriarchs (Genesis 12–50), Exodus/Numbers, Joshua/Judges/Ruth, the united and divided monarchies (Saul, David, all kings of Judah and Israel), the writing prophets, post-exilic figures (Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther), the Holy Family, John the Baptist, the Twelve, and the early apostolic generation are all in. 2,781figures curated so far. The remaining named biblical figures (priestly genealogies in 1 Chronicles, the post-exile lists in Ezra/Nehemiah, the obscure persons in Acts and the epistles) are pending. Every claim is rigorously sourced; gaps mean “not yet curated”, not “not in scripture”.