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Baladan
one without judgment
בַּלְאֲדָן bal.a.dan
Baladan (Hebrew: בַּלְאֲדָן, bal.a.dan) means “one without judgment”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Ahaz.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Baladan
father of Merodach-baladan
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Kings 20:12 |
| Last appears | Isaiah 39:1 |
| Cross-references | 31 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Merodach-baladan co-occurrence Appears with Merodach-baladan in 2 Kings 20.
- Hezekiah co-occurrence Appears with Hezekiah in 2 Kings 20.
- Amoz co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Amoz.
- Isaiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Isaiah.
- Manasseh co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Manasseh.
- Ahaz co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ahaz.
- Sennacherib co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Sennacherib.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.20.12;
son of: Baladan (H1081);
father of: Merodach-baladan (H1255)
§ Baladan = "Bel (is his) lord)"
the father of Merodach-baladan to whom Hezekiah revealed the riches of his treasures
Baladan was the father of Merodach-baladan, king of Babylon.
The biblical story
Baladan is mentioned in 2Ki.20.12 and Isa.39.1 as the father of Merodach-baladan (also known as Berodach-baladan), who was the king of Babylon. Merodach-baladan sent letters and a present to King Hezekiah of Judah after hearing of his illness and recovery. This diplomatic gesture led to Hezekiah showing the Babylonian envoys all his treasures, which the prophet Isaiah warned would one day be carried off to Babylon. Baladan is not mentioned in any other context, and no further information is provided about his life or role in Babylonian history. He is known only as the father of the king who initiated contact with Hezekiah. Merodach-baladan is likely the Babylonian king known outside the Bible as Marduk-apla-iddina II, who ruled Babylon in the late 8th century BC.
Key verses
Baladan appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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At that time Berodach–baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
2 Kings 20:12 -
At that time Merodach–baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.
Isaiah 39:1
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2 Kings (1)
- 2 Kings 20:12
Isaiah (1)
- Isaiah 39:1