Jezebel Queen of Israel
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Jezebel “Jezabel” redirects here. For the band, see The Jezabels. For the website, see Jezebel (website). For other uses, see Jezebel (disambiguation). Jezebel (/ ˈdʒɛzəbəl , – bɛl /, Hebrew: אִיזֶבֶל)[1][2][3] 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 16:31).[4] Jezebel Queen of Israel Hebrew: אִיזֶבֶל, Modern: Izével, Tiberian: ʾÎzéḇel 19th-century painting by John Liston Byam Shaw Personal Died c. 842 BC Religion Baalism Spouse King Ahab Children Ahaziah, Jehoram, and Athaliah Parents Ithobaal I According to the Biblical narrative, Jezebel, along with her husband, instituted the worship of Baal and Asherah on a national scale. In addition, she violently purged the prophets of Yahweh from Israel, damaging the reputation of the Omride dynasty.[5][6][7][8] For these offences, the Omride Dynasty...