Who was Jezebel in the Bible?

What does the Bible say about Jezebel?

Jezebel was the Phoenician princess who became the wife of King Ahab of Israel (1Ki.16.31). She zealously promoted the worship of the Canaanite god Baal and persecuted the prophets of the Lord (1Ki.18.4,13,19). Her conflict with the prophet Elijah is notably recorded in 1Kings 18-19, where Elijah confronts the prophets of Baal and Jezebel threatens Elijah's life. Jezebel's wickedness is further demonstrated in her plot to have Naboth killed so that Ahab could seize his vineyard (1Ki.21). Her actions led to divine judgment, as pronounced by Elijah (1Ki.21.23). Years later, during the reign of Ahab's son Joram, Jezebel met her demise as prophesied. Jehu, anointed as king of Israel, had her thrown from a window, and her body was consumed by dogs, fulfilling Elijah's prophecy (2Ki.9.30-37). In Rev.2.20, the name "Jezebel" is used symbolically to describe a false prophetess who led people astray in the church of Thyatira, drawing a parallel to the idolatry and immorality promoted by Ahab's queen.

Where does Jezebel appear in the Bible?

Jezebel is referenced in 20 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• 1 Kings 16:31
• 1 Kings 18:4
• 1 Kings 18:13
• 1 Kings 18:19
• 1 Kings 19:1
• 1 Kings 19:2
• 1 Kings 21:5
• 1 Kings 21:7
• 1 Kings 21:11
• 1 Kings 21:14
• 1 Kings 21:15
• 1 Kings 21:23
• 1 Kings 21:25
• 2 Kings 9:7
• 2 Kings 9:10
• 2 Kings 9:22
• 2 Kings 9:30
• 2 Kings 9:36
• 2 Kings 9:37
• Revelation 2:20

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Jezebel.