Baal-hanan

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Baal-hanan (Hebrew: בַּעַל חָנָן / בָּעַל חָנָן, Standard Báʿal ḥanan Tiberian Báʿal ḥānān / Bāʿal ḥānān) means "Baal is gracious". There are two men by this name in the Hebrew Bible.

In Genesis 36:38–39, Baal-hanan is a King of Edom. He is also mentioned in the King List in HETemplate:Bibleverse with invalid book. He succeeded Shaul and was himself succeeded by Hadad. He was the son of Achbor, and his wife Mehetabel was the daughter of Matred and grand-daughter of Mezahab.

In the Books of Chronicles there is also a second man by this name, from the city of Geder. In HETemplate:Bibleverse with invalid book he is described as being responsible to King David for the care of olive and sycamore trees.