Ahab & Jezebel

Bible Reference: 1 Kings 16:29-22:40; 2 Chronicles 18

They were married in 871 BC.
Ahab ruled over the Northern Kingdom of Israel, and Jezebel was the daughter of Ethbaal, king of Tyre and Sidon.
Jezebel personally supported 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Astarte.
Jezebel put to death and hunted the prophets of God.
They accepted Elijah’s challenge to a showdown on Mt. Carmel between their prophets and Elijah in order to prove who the one true God was.
Jezebel vowed to kill Elijah after he, along with the people, slaughtered her prophets.
Ahab, under the influence of Jezebel, took the land of Naboth on false accusations, and because of this, Elijah prophesied an end to their kingdom.
Ahab died in battle at Ramoth-Gilead after a stray arrow mortally wounded him in his chariot.
Jezebel exerted influence through her son Jehoram and her daughter Athaliah, who went on to be the Queen of Judah, even after the death of Ahab.
Jezebel died after being thrown out of the window by her own servants when Jehu, the new king, rode into the capital.
Just as Elijah had prophesied, Jezebel’s body was eaten by dogs who left only her head and hands behind.

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