Ahab of Israel
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Ahab of Israel was a 9th-century BCE king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, known from the Hebrew Bible for his powerful reign, promotion of Baal worship, and conflicts with prophets like Elijah.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancient Near Eastern ruler
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Biblical figure ⓘ King of Israel ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
idolatry
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injustice ⓘ leading Israel into sin ⓘ |
| allianceWith |
Ben-Hadad II of Aram-Damascus
NERFINISHED
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Jehoshaphat of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mount Carmel contest between Yahweh and Baal
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Naboth’s vineyard incident ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Qarqar
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Ramoth-gilead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingActivity |
construction of an ivory house
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fortification of Samaria ⓘ |
| capital | Samaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| child |
Ahaziah of Israel
NERFINISHED
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Athaliah NERFINISHED ⓘ Jehoram of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Elijah
NERFINISHED
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Micaiah ben Imlah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | battle wound by an arrow ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ramoth-gilead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Omride dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| externalEvidence | Kurkh Monolith of Shalmaneser III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Omri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being condemned in the Deuteronomistic history
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building projects ⓘ conflict with the prophet Elijah ⓘ military strength ⓘ promotion of Baal worship in Israel ⓘ |
| languageContext | Biblical Hebrew texts ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
1 Kings
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2 Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ Books of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| name | Ahab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | wicked king in the Deuteronomistic history ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the northern Kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| reignOver | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignType | Northern Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Baal worship
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Yahwism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Jezebel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOrigin | Sidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseTitle | Queen Jezebel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Ahaziah of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Christianity as a negative example
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Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.