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King Ahab — Family Tree, Sins & Punishments

House of Omri • Bible Insights • Prepared by Deva Varthai

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Family Tree

Omri (founder of Omride dynasty)
 └─ Ahab ── Jezebel (daughter of Ethbaal, king of Sidon)
     ├─ Ahaziah — King of Israel after Ahab
     ├─ Jehoram / Joram — King of Israel
     └─ Athaliah — Queen of Judah (married Jehoram of Judah)

Sins of Ahab & Jezebel

• Ahab: Built temples and altars for Baal; tolerated and promoted idolatry; complicit in Naboth's murder to seize his vineyard (1 Kings 16:30–33; 21).
• Jezebel: Imported Baal/Asherah worship; persecuted and killed the LORD's prophets; engineered Naboth's false accusation and execution (1 Kings 18:4; 21:7–16).

Punishments & Fulfillment

• Ahab's punishment: Elijah prophesied Ahab’s doom: "dogs will lick Ahab’s blood" and the end of his dynasty (1 Kings 21:19–24). Fulfilled when Ahab was mortally wounded (1 Kings 22:34–38).
• Jezebel's punishment: Thrown from a window, trampled by horses, and eaten by dogs (2 Kings 9:30–37), fulfilling Elijah’s prophecy.
• Jehu's judgment: Jehu executed Ahab’s descendants and wiped out his house as divine judgment (2 Kings 9–10).

Key passages: 1 Kings 16–22; 2 Kings 9–10; 1 Kings 21.

Prophets Persecuted & Killed

Scripture does not give a precise total number of prophets killed by Ahab and Jezebel, but it records widespread persecution.

• Jezebel's persecution: Jezebel had the LORD's prophets killed — many slain, others hidden (1 Kings 18:4).
• Obadiah's rescue: Obadiah hid 100 prophets in two caves, providing food and water (1 Kings 18:4).
• Jehu's purge: Jehu later executed Baal prophets and destroyed Baal worship (2 Kings 10:18–28).

Summary

The Bible confirms that many prophets were killed by Jezebel, while at least 100 prophets survived through Obadiah’s protection. Later, Jehu’s actions completed God’s judgment on Ahab’s dynasty.

Ahab's Children — Roles & Fates

Child	Role / Fate
Ahaziah	Died after a fall; short reign; followed father's idolatry (1 Kings 22:51–53; 2 Kings 1)
Jehoram (Joram)	Continued Ahab's policies; killed by Jehu (2 Kings 8:16–24; 9:24)
Athaliah	Became queen in Judah; killed royal heirs and promoted Baal; executed later (2 Kings 8:18; 11:1–16).

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Sources: 1 Kings 16–22; 1 Kings 21; 2 Kings 9–10; 1 Kings 18.