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Jehoram
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Jehoram or Joram , in the Bible. 1 Son of Ahab...of Judah to put down a revolt in Moab. Jehoram was wounded in an attack on Ramoth-gilead...anointed king of Israel, assassinated Jehoram and usurped the throne, ending the house...
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Ahaziah
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...successor of his father only in that he followed Ahab's religious views. He was succeeded by his brother Jehoram 1. 2 King of Judah, son of Jehoram 2 and Athaliah 1. He was considered a typical descendant of Ahab. He was killed in Jehu's coup...
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Ahab
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...factor in the discontent that began to develop in Israel at this period. Ahab was succeeded by his sons, first Ahaziah, then Jehoram. The ruins of his palace have been excavated at Samaria . The Ahab of Jer. 29.21,22 is a different person, a lying prophet...
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Jehoshaphat
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...successors, and he was the first king of Judah to make a treaty with the kingdom of Israel. He was succeeded by his son, Jehoram 2. The Valley of Jehoshaphat, mentioned in the Book of Joel as a place of judgment, has been identified by tradition with...
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Jehosheba
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Jehosheba , in the Bible, daughter of King Jehoram of Judah and aunt of King Jehoash . She married the high priest Jehoiada. She also appears as Jehoshabeath.
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Jehu
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Jehu . 1 King of Israel. He was anointed king by Elisha , who led the revolt against the house of Ahab. Jehu murdered King Jehoram of Israel and King Ahaziah of Judah and the rest of the house of Ahab. Jehu's rapid chariot driving has become proverbial...
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Joram
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Joram , in the Bible. 1, 2 Kings of Israel and Judah: see Jehoram 1, 2. 3 Son of Toi, king of Hamath, sent to congratulate David on the defeat of Hadadezer. An alternate form is Hadoram.
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Jezebel
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Jezebel , in the First Book of Kings, Phoenician princess who was the wife of King Ahab and the mother of Ahaziah, Jehoram, and Athaliah. She encouraged worship of Baal, including the worship of Asherah and persecuted the prophets of her day...
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Athaliah
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Athaliah . 1 The only queen to occupy the throne of Judah, daughter of Ahab of Israel, wife of Jehoram 2 of Judah, and mother of Ahaziah 2 of Judah, whom she succeeded. She had the males of the royal family murdered, but her stepdaughter...
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