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# Ahab #
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## Facts: ##
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Ahab was a very evil king who reigned over the northern kingdom of Israel from 875 to 854 BC.
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* 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](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [[other/baal]] **·** [[other/elijah]] **·** [[other/jezebel]] **·** [[other/kingdomofisrael]] **·** [[kt/yahweh]])
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Kings 18:1-2](en/tn/1ki/help/18/01)
* [1 Kings 20:1-3](en/tn/1ki/help/20/01)
* [2 Chronicles 21:6-7](en/tn/2ch/help/21/06)
* [2 Kings 09:7-8](en/tn/2ki/help/09/07)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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* __[[19:02](en/tn/obs/help/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](en/tn/obs/help/19/03)____Ahab__ and his army looked for Elijah, but they could not find him.
* __[[19:05](en/tn/obs/help/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.