Tabrimmon טַבְרִמּוֹן
Father of Ben-hadad I, king of Syria
Biography
Tabrimmon is mentioned in 1Ki.15.18 as the father of Ben-hadad I, who was the king of Syria in Damascus during the reign of Asa king of Judah. Asa made a treaty with Ben-hadad I and sent him silver and gold from the temple treasuries to persuade him to break his treaty with Baasha king of Israel. Ben-hadad I agreed and attacked the northern cities of Israel, forcing Baasha to stop building Ramah. No other details are provided about Tabrimmon. His name may mean "good is Rimmon," referring to a Syrian deity. As the father of Ben-hadad I, Tabrimmon was likely also a king of Syria before his son succeeded him on the throne.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Kings 1 verse
- 1 Kings 15:18
"Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that was left in the treasures of Yahweh’s house, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered it into the hand of his servants. Then King Asa sent them to Ben Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who..."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | טַבְרִמּוֹן | H2886 |