Jezebel
Biblical figure; Phoenician princess and wife of Ahab / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jezebel (/ˈdʒɛzəbəl, -bɛl/;[1][2][3] Hebrew: אִיזֶבֶל, Modern: ʾĪzével, Tiberian: ʾĪzeḇel) 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, 1 Kings 16:31).[4]
Jezebel | |
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Queen of Israel | |
Died | c. 852 BCE Tel Jezreel |
Spouse | King Ahab |
Issue | Ahaziah Jehoram Athaliah? |
Father | Ithobaal I |
Religion | Canaanite religion |
According to the biblical narrative, Jezebel replaced Yahwism with Baal and Asherah worship and was responsible for Naboth’s death. This caused irreversible damage to the reputation of the Omride dynasty, who were already unpopular among the Israelites.[5][6][7][8] For these offences, Jezebel was defenestrated and devoured by dogs, under Jehu's orders, which Elijah prophesied (2 Kings 9, 2 Kings 9:33–37).
Later, in the Book of Revelation, Jezebel is symbolically associated with false prophets.[9]