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Jezreel

Jezreel City

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32.5567°N, 35.3297°E View on Map

About Jezreel

Jezreel was both a city and a fertile valley (also called the Valley of Megiddo or Armageddon). King Ahab had a palace here where Jezebel orchestrated Naboth's murder for his vineyard. Jehu killed Jezebel here, fulfilling Elijah's prophecy. The valley has been a battlefield throughout history and is associated with end-times prophecy.

JezebelLinked to this placeJezebelQueen who murdered Naboth and was killed here

History of Jezreel

  1. Divided Kingdomc. 870 BC

    Jezebel orchestrates Naboth's murder for his vineyard

    1 Kings 21:1-16

  2. Divided Kingdomc. 841 BC

    Jehu kills Jezebel at Jezreel

    2 Kings 9:30-37

Notable Characters in Jezreel

Jezebel
Jezebel

Queen who murdered Naboth and was killed here

Ahab
Ahab

King who coveted Naboth's vineyard

Locations Related to Jezreel

Samaria
Samaria

Capital where Ahab and Jezebel ruled

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Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel

Where Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal

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Biblical Significance of Jezreel

Justice for Injustice

Jezreel represents divine justice. The blood of innocent Naboth was avenged when Jezebel was thrown from a window and eaten by dogs in the same city - exactly as Elijah had prophesied.

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