Easton's Bible Dictionary Wife of Hadad, one of the kings of Edom (Genesis 36:39). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia MEHETABEL; MEHETABEEL me-het'-a-bel, me-het'-a-bel (mehetah'el, "whom God makes happy"): (1) Daughter of Matred, wife of Hadad or Hadar, the 8th and apparently last of the kings of Edom (Genesis 36:39 1 Chronicles 1:50). (2) Grandfather of that Shemaiah who played a treacherous part against Nehemiah at the suggestion of Tobiah and Sanballat, by trying to persuade Nehemiah to commit sacrilege (Nehemiah 6:10-13).

Multi-Version Concordance Mehetabel (3 Occurrences) Genesis 36:39 Baal Hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 1:50 Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai: and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Nehemiah 6:10 I went to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to kill you; yes, in the night will they come to kill you. (WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)