Joram,son of Ahab, became king of Israel in Samaria during Jehoshaphat’s eighteenth year as king of Judah. He ruled for 12 years. He did what...
29 Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel during Asa’s thirty-eighth year as king of Judah, and Ahab ruled Israel in the city of Samaria for twenty-two years. 30 More than any king before him, Ahab son of Omri did many things the Lord said were wrong. 31 He sinned in the same...
Ahab rested with his ancestors. And Ahaziah his son succeeded him as king. Jehoshaphat King of Judah - Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah in
Moab Revolts - Joram son of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned twelve years.
temporary king of Judah, Jehoshaphat (1Ki 16:34). But the place in which he chiefly indulged this passion was the beautiful city of Jezreel (now Zerin), in the plain of Esdraelon, which he adorned with a palace and park for his own residence, though Samaria remained the capital of his...
Ahab secured the help of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and the two kings fought side by side at Ramoth in Gilead. In this battle Ahab disguised himself as a common soldier so as not to become a mark for the enemy, but an arrow, "shot at a venture," mortally wounded him, and he ...
He formed a coalition with Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, to fight against the Arameans at Ramoth-gilead. This alliance, however, ended in disaster for Ahab, as he was killed in battle, fulfilling the prophecy of Micaiah, the prophet of Yahweh (1 Kings 22:29-40).Legacy and DownfallThe ...
mri, husband ofJezebeland nemesis of the prophetElijahtheTishbite(1 Kings 16:29-31, 17:1). According to the Bible, King Ahab introduces the worship ofBaalin Israel (1 Kings 16:31). Archeological studies suggest that Ahab, rather than the earlierSolomon, was the great builder king of ...
This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. / I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough,...
While Jezebel was growing into a woman, Israel crowned a new king. To create an alliance with Israel, the king arranged for his son Ahab to wed Jezebel. Their marriage cemented a political alliance, but it was a dramatic event for the young woman. After enjoying a life of luxury, she ...