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    Ahab (/ ˈ eɪ h æ b /; Hebrew: אַחְאָב, Modern: ʾAḥʾav, Tiberian: ʾAḥʾāḇ; Akkadian: 𒀀𒄩𒀊𒁍 Aḫâbbu; Koinē Greek: Ἀχαάβ Achaáb; Latin: Achab) was the son and successor of King Omri and the husband of Jezebel of Sidon, according to the Hebrew Bible.

  2. Jan 4, 2022 · Ahab was one in a line of increasingly evil kings in Israel’s history, starting with the reign of Jeroboam. King Ahab “did more evil in the eyes of the LORD than any of those before him” ( 1 Kings 16:30 ). Among the events chronicled in Ahab’s life that led to his downfall was his marriage to an evil woman named Jezebel who had a ...

  3. Ahab (flourished 9th century bce) was the seventh king of the northern kingdom of Israel (reigned 874–c. 853 bce), according to the Bible, and son of King Omri. Omri left to Ahab an empire that comprised not only territory east of the Jordan River, in Gilead and probably Bashan, but also the land of Moab, whose king was tributary. The ...

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  4. Learn about King Ahab, the son of Omri and the husband of Jezebel, who ruled over the Northern Ten Tribes of Israel in the 9th century B.C. Find out why he was considered the worst and most evil ruler of Israel and how he met his fate.

  5. Apr 19, 2024 · Learn about King Ahab, the seventh king of Israel, who married Jezebel, a Phoenician princess who introduced Baal worship to Israel. Discover how Ahab's idolatry, political alliances, and confrontations with Elijah made him the worst king in Israel's history.

  6. Feb 1, 2022 · Ahab was a wicked king of Israel who married Jezebel, worshipped Baal, and opposed Elijah. He experienced God's mercy but rejected it, and faced God's judgment for his sins.

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  8. May 15, 2020 · In this article, we’ll explore the life of one of the most notoriously wicked kings of Israel: Ahab. Scripture gives this summary of Ahab’s reign: In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab the son of Omri began to reign over Israel, and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty-two years.

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