1 Kings 15:18

Ben-hadad, the son of Tabrimon[R.V. Tabrimmon] the son of Hezion, king of Syria This is the earliest of the three kings of this name mentioned in the Old Testament. -Hezion" is probably the same person as the -Rezon," king of Damascus mentioned in 1 Kings 11:23, and Ben-hadad 1. was apparently his grandson. We cannot always determine whether the names of these kings are merely significant titles, or true names. -Hadad" was a Syrian god, perhaps the sun-god, and Ben-hadad, -son of Hadad" may mean one devoted to Hadad's worship. So -Tab-rimmon" signifies -good is Rimmon"; Rimmon being another Syrian divinity (see 2 Kings 5:18). This is much more likely to be a personal name than Ben-hadad. The war which Ben-hadad now began against Israel appears to have been continued in the days of Ahab. See below 1 Kings 20:1. In the LXX. this king is called υἱὸς Ἄδερ.