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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Label Occurrences
King Ahab canonical 2

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

Elisha
surface form: Prophet Elisha

prophet Micaiah
surface form: Prophet Micaiah son of Imlah
burialPlace Samaria
capital Samaria
child Ahaziah
surface form: Ahaziah of Israel

Athaliah
Jehoram of Israel
condemnedBy Elijah
surface form: Prophet Elijah

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

Ben-hadad of Aram
surface form: Ben-Hadad II of Aram-Damascus
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 Books of Chronicles
surface form: Book of Chronicles

Book of Micah
Books of Kings
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible
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 Northern Kingdom of Israel
surface form: Kingdom of Israel
reignStartApprox c. 874 BCE
religion Yahwism mixed with Baal worship
sourceType Primarily known from religious texts
spouse Jezebel
successor Ahaziah
surface form: Ahaziah of Israel
timePeriod 9th century BCE

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Elijah opposed King Ahab