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Background Information on Ahab
Ahab became king of Israel in the thirty-eighth year of King Asa of Judah, and reigned for twenty-two years, according to 1 Kings. William F. Albright dated his reign to 869–850 BC, while Edwin R. Thiele offered the dates 874–853 BC. Most recently, Michael Coogan has dated Ahab's reign to 871–852 BC. Ahab married Jezebel, the daughter of the King of Tyre. kings 16–22 1 Kings 16:1–22:53 tells the story of Ahab and Jezebel, and indicates that Jezebel was a dominant influence on Ahab, persuading him to abandon Yahweh and establish the religion of Baal in Israel.[a] Ahab lived in Samaria, the royal capital established by Omri, and built a temple and altar to Baal there. He additionally condoned Jezebel's anti-Yahwist purges.
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A folk-like narrative account of the ministry of Elijah, including his prophesy of coming drought to Ahab and then providing food for the widow (st. 1-3; 1 Kings 17), Elijah at Mount Carmel (st. 4-7; 1 Kings 18:16-40), at Mount Horeb (st. 8-10; 1 Kings 19), and his ascension (st. 11-13; 2 Kings 2:1-12). The text is set to AMEN SIAKUDUMISA, a familiar South African chorus. St. 8 recounts Elijah’s flight to save his life from Jezebel, King Ahab’s wife.
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