ben-ha.dad is a royal personal name used for Aramean kings and for their military and dynastic settings.

The term functions throughout as a proper personal name, chiefly identifying a king of Aram in diplomacy and conflict with Israel; the same name is also attached to royal succession and to citadels or palaces associated with its bearer.

1. Royal personal name in Aram narratives · dominant

   The supplied form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In 1 Kings 20:1 the APB renders Ben-hadad as the king of Aram who gathers forces and besieges Samaria; in 1 Kings 15:18 he is identified as king of Aram living in Damascus and receives Asa's treasury gift. In 2 Kings 13:24 the APB names Ben-hadad as Hazael's son who reigns in his place, while Amos 1:4 and Jeremiah 49:27 speak of citadels and palaces bearing his name.

   1 Kings 20:11 Kings 15:182 Kings 13:242 Kings 13:25Amos 1:4Jeremiah 49:27

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the proper name as “Ben-hadad,” often with identifying phrases such as “king of Aram” or “son of Hazael.” The verse is read as a whole, so those surrounding descriptions identify the verse context rather than separately define the term.