Ahab
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Ahab was a king of Israel, the son and successor of King Omri, and the husband of Jezebel of Sidon, according to the Hebrew Bible. He is depicted in the Bible as a Baal worshipper and is criticized fo
Shalmaneser III's (859–824 BC) Kurkh Monolith names King Ahab.
Death of Ahab, by Gustave Doré
Death of Ahab, from a 13th-century German manuscript
Omrides
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The Omride dynasty, Omrides or House of Omri were the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Israel founded by King Omri. The dynasty's rule ended with the murder of Jehoram of Israel by Jehu in c. 841 BCE.
Ruins of the Omride palace in Samaria, modern-day Sebastia
Mesha Stele describes the oppression of Moab by Omri, king of Israel, and the Moabite victory over his unnamed son, probably referring to Ahab
Part of the gift-bearing Israelite delegation of King Jehu, Black Obelisk, 841–840 BCE.