Ahab married Jezebel, a Phoenician princess who aggressively promoted the worship of Baal and Asherah, slaughtered God’s prophets, and introduced pagan practices into Israel. The prophet Elijah confronted Ahab during a three-year drought, famously defeating the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. Ahab coveted Naboth’s vineyard; Jezebel had Naboth killed, and Elijah pronounced judgment on Ahab’s house. Ahab died in battle at Ramoth-gilead, and dogs licked his blood as prophesied.
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