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Ahab
A wicked king of the northern kingdom who, with his wife Jezebel, promoted the worship of Baal.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Archaeology — physical evidence · 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleA king of the north who, with his wife Jezebel, promoted Baal worship and clashed with Elijah.
1 Kings 16:30–31
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Samaria
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ArchaeologyThe Kurkh Monolith names 'Ahab the Israelite' as fielding 2,000 chariots at the battle of Qarqar (853 BC); his palace and its carved ivories have been excavated at Samaria.
Kurkh Monolith of Shalmaneser III (British Museum 118884), found by J. G. Taylor 1861 at Kurkh (Üçtepe, Turkey), listing 'Ahabbu Sir'ilaia' (Ahab the Israelite) with 2,000 chariots at the battle of Qarqar (853 BC); Samaria ivories from the Harvard Expedition (G. A. Reisner, 1908–10) and Joint Expedition (J. W. Crowfoot, 1931–35), publ. J. W. & G. M. Crowfoot, 'Early Ivories from Samaria' (Palestine Exploration Fund, 1938).
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Samaria
Where in scripture
1 KingsFamily
In their own words — 24 recorded sayings
“And Ahab said to Obadiah, Come, let us go through all the country, to all the fountains of water and all the rivers, and see if there is any grass to be had for the horses and the transport beasts, so that we may be able to keep some of the beasts from destruction.” — 1 Kings 18:5
“And when he saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel?” — 1 Kings 18:17
“And the king of Israel sent him an answer saying, As you say, my lord king, I am yours with all I have.” — 1 Kings 20:4
“Then the king of Israel sent for all the responsible men of the land, and said, Now will you take note and see the evil purpose of this man: he sent for my wives and my children, my silver and my gold, and I did not keep them back.” — 1 Kings 20:7
“So he said to the representatives of Ben-hadad, Say to my lord the king, All the orders you sent the first time I will do; but this thing I may not do. And the representatives went back with this answer.” — 1 Kings 20:9
“And the king of Israel said in answer, Say to him, The time for loud talk is not when a man is putting on his arms, but when he is taking them off.” — 1 Kings 20:11
“And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, The Lord says, By the servants of the chiefs who are over the divisions of the land. Then he said, By whom is the fighting to be started? And he made answer, By you.” — 1 Kings 20:14
“So they put on haircloth, and cords on their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, Your servant Ben-hadad says, Let me now keep my life. And he said, Is he still living? he is my brother.” — 1 Kings 20:32
…and 16 more recorded sayings.
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
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