The Zakir Stele describes a punitive effort launched by “Barhadad, the son of Hazael, king of Aram,” at the head of a coalition of Syrian kings against “Zakir, king of Hamat and Luʽath,” thereby adding archaeological testimony to the existence of Ben-hadad III, son of Hazael. —Ancient Near Eastern Texts, p.
På Zakirstelen beskrivs en hämndaktion som ”Barhadad, Hasaels son, Arams kung”, som ledare för en allians av arameiska kungar riktade mot ”Zakir, kung i Hamat och Luath”. (Ancient Near Eastern Texts, sid.jw2019 jw2019