| Meaning |
{
"name": "Hazael",
"type": "Historical/Biblical Figure",
"period": "9th century BCE",
"origin": "Aram-Damascus",
"role": "King of Aram (Syria)",
"biblical_references": [
"2 Kings 8:7-15",
"2 Kings 9:24-29",
"2 Kings 10:31-32",
"2 Kings 13:24-25"
],
"notable_events": [
{
"event": "Prophecy by Elisha",
"description": "Elisha foretells Hazael's rise to power and his future cruelty."
},
{
"event": "Assassination of King Ben-Hadad III",
"description": "Hazael murders Ben-Hadad III to become king of Aram."
},
{
"event": "Wars against Israel",
"description": "Hazael leads successful campaigns against the northern kingdom of Israel, capturing several cities."
}
],
"legacy": "Hazael is remembered as a formidable and ruthless ruler, whose reign marked a period of Aramite ascendancy over Israel and Judah."
} |
