ha.dad.e.zer is the personal name of the king of Zobah whom David defeated and whose forces and possessions are described.

The supplied verses use the term consistently as the proper name of Zobah's king: David strikes him and his army, takes goods associated with him, and later encounters his army, servants, and former subordinate.

1. Personal name of Zobah's king · dominant

   The form is tagged as a proper noun and identifies the king whom David struck in 2 Samuel 8:3 and 1 Chronicles 18:3. The same named individual is referenced through his army, servants, cities, and possessions: in 2 Samuel 10:16 the APB renders the clause with the commander of “Hadadezer's army,” while 2 Samuel 8:7 describes shields belonging to his servants.

   2 Samuel 8:31 Chronicles 18:32 Samuel 10:162 Samuel 8:71 Kings 11:231 Chronicles 19:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the term as “Hadadezer,” often with identifying phrases such as “king of Zobah” or references to his army and servants. Those surrounding English phrases clarify the verse context rather than individually translate the term.