# Ahab #

## Facts: ##

Ahab was a very evil king who reigned over the northern kingdom of Israel from 875 to 854 BC.

* King Ahab influenced the people of Israel to worship false gods.
* The prophet Elijah confronted Ahab and told him there would be a severe drought for three and a half years as punishment for the sins that Ahab caused Israel to commit.
* Ahab and his wife Jezebel did many other evil things, including using their power to kill innocent people.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(See also: [baal](../other/baal.md) **·** [elijah](../other/elijah.md) **·** [jezebel](../other/jezebel.md) **·** [kingdomofisrael](../other/kingdomofisrael.md) **·** [yahweh](../kt/yahweh.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Kings 18:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/18/01)
* [1 Kings 20:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/20/01)
* [2 Chronicles 21:6-7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ch/21/06)
* [2 Kings 09:7-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ki/09/07)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

* __[[19-02](https://door43.org/bn/obs/notes/frames/19-02)__ Elijah was a prophet when __Ahab__  was king over the kingdom of Israel. __Ahab__  was an evil man who encouraged people to worship a false god named Baal.
* __[[19-03](https://door43.org/bn/obs/notes/frames/19-03)____Ahab__  and his army looked for Elijah, but they could not find him.
* __[[19-05](https://door43.org/bn/obs/notes/frames/19-05)__ After three and a half years, God told Elijah to return to the kingdom of Israel and speak with __Ahab__  because he was going to send rain again.