silver and gold In 1 Kin., "all the silver and the gold that were left."

Ben-hadad At least three kings of Syria bore this name, the two others being severally (1) a contemporary of Ahab (1 Kings 20:1 ff.), (2) a contemporary of Jehoash the grandson of Jehu, 2 Kings 13:25.

that dwelt at Damascus The epithet distinguishes the king of Damascus from other kings of Syria, e.g. from the king of Hamath.

Damascus Heb. "Darmesek"; see note on 1 Chronicles 18:5.

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