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Who was Ahab in the Bible?

King, during the divided monarchy

Ahab was the son of Omri and the seventh king of Israel, reigning for 22 years in Samaria. Ahab appears in 74 verses across 4 books of the Bible.

The Death of Ahab
The Death of Ahab · Gustave Doré, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

What does the Bible say about Ahab?

Ahab was the son of Omri and the seventh king of Israel, reigning for 22 years in Samaria. He did more evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of his predecessors. Ahab married Jezebel, daughter of the king of Sidon, and began to worship Baal. He built a temple and altar for Baal in Samaria and made an Asherah pole, provoking the anger of the Lord. (1Ki.16.28-33) During Ahab's reign, the prophet Elijah declared a drought in Israel. Later, Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord to be the true God. (1Ki.17-18) Ahab fought wars against Ben-Hadad, king of Aram, with the Lord granting him victories. (1Ki.20).

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Ahab appear in the Bible?

Ahab is referenced in 74 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

1 Kings 432 Kings 202 Chronicles 10Micah 1

Showing the first 24 of 74.

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What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Ahab.

ElijahSamariaNabothAhaziahJehoshaphatJoram

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Ahab?

Ahab appears in 74 verses across 4 books, most often in 1 Kings, which accounts for 43 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Ahab?

1 Kings, 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Micah.

Where can I read every verse about Ahab?

This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 74, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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