His story is found in 1 Kings 16:28-22:51,
Referred to in 2 Kings 2:1-21:13
More of his evil recorded in 2 Chronicles 8:1-2:28
seventh king of the northern kingdom of Israel
Husband to Jezebel
Made a grove (did not follow God)
One of the most wicked Kings
Caused God to send 3-year drought upon Israel
Blamed Elijah for the lack of rain
sold himself to work wickedness
Had Naboth stoned to steal his land
Another Ahab
Jeremiah 29:21-22 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes; And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;
A warning to Israel
Micah 6:16 For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.
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