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Jezebel

Jezebel marries Ahab

1 Kings 16:31

And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. {as if...: Heb. was it a light thing, etc}

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Elijah on Mount Carmel1KI 18:38

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Updated on August 16, 2026

Jezebel

Jezebel was a Phoenician princess who married King Ahab of Israel. She promoted Baal worship, persecuted prophets of God, and arranged the murder of Naboth to seize his vineyard. Elijah prophesied her gruesome death, which was fulfilled when she was thrown from a window and eaten by dogs.

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Journey Timeline

Marriagec. 874 BC
Jerusalem
Jezebel, daughter of the king of Sidon, marries King Ahab of Israel.
1KI 16:31
Persecutionc. 870 BC
Jerusalem
Jezebel kills the prophets of the Lord; Obadiah hides 100 in caves.
1KI 18:4
Threat to Elijahc. 862 BC
Jerusalem
Jezebel threatens to kill Elijah after the Mount Carmel confrontation.
1KI 19:1-2
Naboth's Murderc. 855 BC
Jerusalem
Jezebel orchestrates Naboth's murder so Ahab can take his vineyard.
1KI 21:5-16
Deathc. 841 BC
Jerusalem
Jezebel is thrown from a window and eaten by dogs, as prophesied.
2KI 9:30-37