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About Ahab

Ahab

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1 Kings 15:33 - 16:7
Baasha of Israel

In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king of all Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah twenty-four years. And Baasha did evil in

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1m
1 Kings 16:15-20
Zimri of Israel

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri reigned in Tirzah for seven days. Now the troops were encamped against Gibbethon of the Philistines,

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1m
1 Kings 16:21-28
Omri of Israel

At that time the people of Israel were divided: Half of the people supported Tibni son of Ginath as king, and half supported Omri. But the followers of Omri pro

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1m
1 Kings 16:29-34
Ahab of Israel

In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty-two years. However, Ahab son of Om

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1m
1 Kings 17:1-7
The Ravens Feed Elijah

Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As...

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1 Kings 18:1-15
Elijah Meets Obadiah

After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came...

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1 Kings 18:16-46
Elijah on Mount Carmel

So Obadiah went to inform Ahab, who went to meet Elijah. When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?” “I have not troubled Israel,

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2m
1 Kings 20:1-12
Ben-hadad Attacks Samaria

Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two...

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1 Kings 20:13-25
Ahab Defeats Ben-hadad

Meanwhile a prophet approached Ahab king of Israel and declared, “This is what...

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1m
1 Kings 20:26-30
Another War with Ben-hadad

In the spring, Ben-hadad mobilized the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight...

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1m
1 Kings 20:31-34
Ahab Spares Ben-hadad

Then the servants of Ben-hadad said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the...

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1 Kings 20:35-43
A Prophet Reproves Ahab

Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his...

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1 Kings 21:1-29
Ahab and Naboth's Vineyard

Some time later, Naboth the Jezreelite happened to own a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your v

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5m
1 Kings 22:1-40
The End of Ahab of Israel

Then three years passed without war between Aram and Israel. However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel, who sa

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1 Kings 22:41-53
Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah & Ahaziah Reigns in Israel

In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah. Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he r

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4m
2 Kings 3:1-27
Moab’s Rebellion

In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab...

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2m
2 Kings 9:1-13
Elisha Anoints Jehu King of Israel

Now Elisha the prophet summoned one of the sons of the prophets and said to him,...

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3m
2 Kings 9:14-29
Jehu Kills Joram and Ahaziah

Thus Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. (Now...

#betrayal+3
3m
2 Kings 10:1-17
Ahab’s Seventy Sons Killed

Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to...

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2m
2 Kings 10:18-27
Jehu Kills the Priests of Baal

Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little,...

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2 Kings 10:28-36
Jehu Repeats Jeroboam’s Sins & Jehoahaz Succeeds Jehu in Israel

Thus Jehu eradicated Baal from Israel, but he did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit—the worship of the golden c

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3m
2 Kings 21:1-18
Manasseh of Judah

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. And he did evil in the sight o

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5m
2 Chronicles 18:1-34
Jehoshaphat of Judah and Ahab of Israel

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage. And some years later he went down to visit Ahab in Samaria, wher

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3m
2 Chronicles 21:1-20
Jehoram

And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And his son Jehoram reigned in his place. Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of

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2m
2 Chronicles 22:1-9
Ahaziah

Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king in...

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5m
Micah 6:1 - 7:20
Third Cycle of Judgment and Restoration

Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you endu

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