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      • Jezebel (died c. 843 bce) was the wife of King Ahab, who ruled the kingdom of Israel. By interfering with the exclusive worship of the Hebrew God, Yahweh, by disregarding the rights of the common people, and by defying the great prophets Elijah and Elisha, she provoked the internecine strife that enfeebled Israel for decades.
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  2. Jul 11, 2024 · Who Was Jezebel in the Bible and What Did She Do? Queen Jezebel was the daughter of Ethbaal, king of Sidon, and the wife of Ahab, king of Israel. Jezebel promoted the worship of false gods in Israel, harassed and killed God’s prophets, and arranged for an innocent man to be falsely charged and executed.

  3. Jezebel, in the Bible, the wife of King Ahab, who ruled the kingdom of Israel. By interfering with the exclusive worship of the Hebrew God, Yahweh, by disregarding the rights of the common people, and by defying the prophets Elijah and Elisha, she provoked the internecine strife that enfeebled Israel for decades.

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  4. Jan 4, 2022 · Jezebel was the daughter of Ethbaal, a priest of the cruel, sensuous, false god Baal. Ethbaal, the priest-king of Tyre who murdered his own brother to take over the throne, was hardly a good father figure.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › JezebelJezebel - Wikipedia

    Jezebel (/ ˈ dʒ ɛ z ə b əl,-b ɛ l /; [1] [2] [3] Hebrew: אִיזֶבֶל, Modern: ʾĪzével, Tiberian: ʾĪzeḇel) was the daughter of Ithobaal I of Tyre and the wife of Ahab, King of Israel, according to the Book of Kings of the Hebrew Bible (1 Kings 16, 1 Kings 16:31).

  6. Jul 9, 2024 · Who Was Jezebel in the Bible? Jezebel is one of the most infamous figures in the Bible, known for her idolatry, manipulation, and opposition to the prophets of God. She was a Phoenician princess, the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians, and became the wife of King Ahab of Israel.

  7. Sep 28, 2022 · Jezebel, from the Old Testament (Kings I and II), was the wife of King Ahab who ruled the kingdom of Israel. By opposing the worship of the Hebrew god Yahweh, neglecting the rights and well-being of her subjects, and challenging the great prophets Elijah and Elisha, she prompted the internal conflict that plagued Israel for decades.

  8. Jun 18, 2020 · Jezebel first appears in the Bible in 1 Kings 16:31, stated as a daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians instead of Phoenicians. This is also the point of the Bible where the marriage between Jezebel and Ahab is mentioned.

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