Ben-Hadad III

Bar-Hadad III
Stele of Zakkur
King of Aram Damascus
Reign796–792 BC (possible)
PredecessorHazael
SuccessorRezin
Died792 BC
FatherHazael

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".

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