BD Hazael King of Syria from about 886 to 840 B.C. Frequently mentioned in the li ves of Elijah and Elisha (1 Kgs. 19: 15, 17; 2 Kgs. 8: 8-14). He became king by murdering his master Ben-hadad (2 Kgs. 8: 15), and soon started on a war with Israel and J