Ben-Hadad I

Was king of Aram-Damascus between 885 BC and 865 BC. A figure known only from the Old Testament, His father was Tabrimmon and his grandfather was Hezion.

1 Kings 15: 20

20 Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. He conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Beth Maakah and all Kinnereth in addition to Naphtali.

This gave Aram-Damascus control of the trade route in southern Phoenicia.But by the time of the reign of Ahab the area was back in the hands of the Israelite's