King Ahab

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King Ahab was a 9th-century BCE king of Israel known from the Hebrew Bible for his idolatry, conflict with the prophet Elijah, and marriage to Jezebel.

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King Ahab canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Biblical figure
Human
King of Israel
alliedWith Jehoshaphat of Judah
linked to: King of Judah
associatedWith Baal worship in Israel
Prophet Elijah
linked to: Elijah

Prophet Elisha
linked to: Elisha

Prophet Micaiah son of Imlah
linked to: prophet Micaiah
burialPlace Samaria
capital Samaria
child Ahaziah of Israel
linked to: Ahaziah

Athaliah
Jehoram of Israel
condemnedBy Prophet Elijah
linked to: Elijah

Prophet Micaiah son of Imlah
linked to: prophet Micaiah
country Kingdom of Israel
deathCause Battle wounds
deathDateApprox c. 853 BCE
deathPlace Ramoth-Gilead
linked to: Gilʿad
enemy Ben-Hadad I of Aram-Damascus
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram

Ben-Hadad II of Aram-Damascus
linked to: Ben-hadad of Aram
ethnicGroup Israelites
father Omri
historicity Generally regarded as a historically plausible king of Israel
house Omride dynasty
knownFor Conflict with the prophet Elijah
Idolatry
Marriage to Jezebel
Participation in the Battle of Qarqar
Wars with Aram-Damascus
languageSpoken Hebrew
mentionedIn Book of Chronicles
linked to: Books of Chronicles

Book of Micah
Books of Kings
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh
mother Unnamed wife of Omri
name Ahab
notableEvent Confrontation with Elijah on Mount Carmel
Seizure of Naboth’s vineyard
positionHeld King of the northern Kingdom of Israel
predecessor Omri
reignEndApprox c. 853 BCE
reignOver Kingdom of Israel
reignStartApprox c. 874 BCE
religion Yahwism mixed with Baal worship
sourceType Primarily known from religious texts
spouse Jezebel
successor Ahaziah of Israel
linked to: Ahaziah
timePeriod 9th century BCE

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Elijah opposed King Ahab