Hazael of Syria

• General Notes
  • 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