Ben-Hadad III explained

Bar-Hadad III
Succession:	King of Aram Damascus
Moretext:	(King of Syria)
Reign:	796–792 BC (possible)
Predecessor:	King Hazael
Pre-Type:	Predecessor
Successor:	King Rezin
Suc-Type:	Successor

Bar-Hadad III (Aram.) (ܒܪ ܚܕܕ) or Ben-Hadad III (Heb.) (בֶּן-הֲדַד) was king of Aram Damascus, the son and successor of Hazael. His succession is mentioned in 2 Kings (13:3, 13:24). He is thought to have ruled from 796 BC to 792 BC, although there are many conflicting opinions among Biblical archaeologists as to the length of his reign.

The archaeological Stele of Zakkur mentions "Bar Hadad, son of Hazael".^{[1] [2]}

See also

• List of biblical figures identified in extra-biblical sources
• List of Syrian monarchs
• Timeline of Syrian history
• Zakkur

Notes and References

1. Scott B. Noegel, "The Zakkur Inscription." In: Mark W. Chavalas, ed. The Ancient Near East: Historical Sources in Translation. London: Blackwell (2006), 307–311.
2. Luis Robert Siddall, The Reign of Adad-nīrārī III: An Historical and Ideological Analysis of An Assyrian King and His Times. BRILL, 2013 p.37