Ahab
Also known as: King Ahab
King · Israel's Wicked King
Key Events
- 1Married Jezebel — introduced Baal worship to Israel
- 2Confronted by Elijah on Mount Carmel
- 3Seized Naboth's vineyard through murder
- 4Struck by random arrow in battle
- 5Dogs licked his blood — fulfilling Elijah's prophecy
What Scripture Says (94 verses)
And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
Genesis · Chapter 36
These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.
Deuteronomy · Chapter 1
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
Joshua · Chapter 2
And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
Joshua · Chapter 2
And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
Joshua · Chapter 6
And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.
Joshua · Chapter 6
And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
Joshua · Chapter 6
So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings · Chapter 16
And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.
1 Kings · Chapter 16
And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
1 Kings · Chapter 16
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Church Tradition
Death
Struck by a random arrow in battle; bled to death
Location: Ramoth-gilead
Source: 1 Kings 22:34-38