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Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.
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This verse offers a rare historical snapshot. Commentators explain that Hadad's victory over Midian suggests that Edomite kings, much like Israel's judges, may have risen to power through military success. His name, "Hadad," is also linked to a Syrian sun-god, revealing the pagan religious context of the region and bringing the list of names to life.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The slight differences favor the view that the writer of Chronicles has here, as elsewhere, abridged from Genesis (see the marginal references).
19th Century
Anglican
Hadad. This is the name of a Syrian deity, a form of the sun-god. (Compare to the royal titles, Ben-hadad and Hadadezer, [Referenc…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 1:43).
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