Old Testament · Major figure
Ahab
The seventh king of Israel who promoted Baal worship and frequently clashed with the prophet Elijah.
Ahab was a king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel whose reign was marked by significant apostasy and the institutionalization of Baal worship, largely influenced by his wife, Jezebel. He is best known for his intense confrontations with the prophet Elijah regarding his defiance of Yahweh's covenant. Despite his military successes, his legacy is defined by his moral failure and the divine judgment pronounced against his house.
In the text
- Verses
- 79
- Books
- 5
- First appears
- 1 Kings 16:28
- Last appears
- Micah 6:16
Where Ahab appears
79 verses · 18 chapters- 1 Kings 16Verses 28–30, 33
- 1 Kings 17Verse 1
- 1 Kings 18Verses 1–3, 5–6, 9, 12, 16–17, 20, 41–42, 44–46
- 1 Kings 19Verse 1
- 1 Kings 20Verses 2, 13–14
- 1 Kings 21Verses 1–4, 8, 15–16, 18, 20–21, 24–25, 27, 29
- 1 Kings 22Verses 20, 39–41
- 2 Kings 1Verse 1
- 2 Kings 3Verses 1, 5
- 2 Kings 8Verses 16, 18, 25, 27–29
- 2 Kings 9Verses 7–9, 25, 29
- 2 Kings 10Verses 1, 10–11, 17–18, 30
- 2 Kings 21Verses 3, 13
- 2 Chronicles 18Verses 1–3, 19
- 2 Chronicles 21Verses 6, 13
- 2 Chronicles 22Verses 3–8
- Jeremiah 29Verses 21–22
- Micah 6Verse 16
In the same books
- Baasha26 versesThe third king of the northern Kingdom of Israel who usurped the throne and warred against Judah.
- Zedekiah61 versesThe final king of Judah whose reign ended in the fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile.
- Micaiah24 versesA faithful prophet of Yahweh who courageously spoke truth to King Ahab despite intense pressure.
- Omri16 versesA military commander who became the sixth king of Israel and established the city of Samaria as his capital.
- Nebat24 versesAn Ephraimite of Zeredah and the father of Jeroboam I, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel.
- Ahikam20 versesA faithful official under King Josiah who protected the prophet Jeremiah from execution.
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