9. According to 1 Kings 20, war later erupted between Ahab and king Hadadezer of Aram-Damascus (which the Bible refers to as "Ben-Hadad II") and that Ahab was able to defeat and capture him; however, soon after that, a peace treaty was made between the two and alliance between Israel and Aram-Damascus was formed. Ahab whose name means 'the Father is my brother', i.e. Jehoram ( Hebrew: Yhrm; also Joram) was the ninth king of the northern Kingdom of Israel ( 2 Kings 8:16, 2 Kings 8:25-28 ). [36][37] The patriarch of the Meisels family, Yitskhak Eizik Meisels, was an alleged 10th generation descendant of the Exilarch, Mar Ukba. According to "Gelilot Ere Yisrael" (quoted in "Seder ha-Dorot," i. Jezebel was fanatical about her religion. Can you believe that a grown man would act this childishly? (Called also Jehoash.) See also the Wikipedia article Kings of Israel and Judah. He wants to conquer them with His love. After slaying King Jehoram, the son of Ahab, he rode to Jezreel. As the proposed son of God, he could not have been a male descendant of David because according to the genealogy of his earthly parents, Mary and Joseph, he did not have the proper lineage, because he would not have been a male descendant of Mary, and Joseph, who was a descendant of Jeconiah, because Jeconiah's descendants are explicitly barred from ever ruling Israel by God. Interestingly, two of the sons had the same name: Azariah. So Ahab came into his house sullen and vexed because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him . And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face and ate no food (1 Kgs. 1, 2). Ahab , Jehoshaphat's contemporary, was the son of Omri who usurped the throne and founded the third dynasty of Israel. 61b), the Crsus of his time, he was, according to ancient tradition (Meg. He had the dubious distinction of being the most wicked king who reigned over Israel up until his day. It was obvious that God was guiding that arrow, and Ahabs self-will ended in his untimely death. 21:7). 22:8). [4], Ahab was one of the three or four wicked kings of Israel singled out by tradition as being excluded from the future world of bliss (Sanh. Luke twice intimates Mary's descent from David: first in the words of the angel to Mary (1:32), and again in recording that Mary went to register in the city of David (2:5). Her mother may have been Ahabs wife Jezebel the Sidonian (and her behaviour was very similar), but we do not know. Athaliah married King Joram, son of Judahs King Jehoshaphat. King David had been absent from the scene of Hebrew history for about 135 years when this story opens. And that inflexible self-will which has never been broken and yielded to God may ultimately lead to much greater problems. He dug in his heels to his own detriment and the nations. But Jezebel was not finished with her sinister work. The existence of Ahab is historically supported outside the Bible. His reputation was so negative that in 1 Kings 16:34, the author attributed to his reign the deaths of Abiram and Segub, the sons of Hiel of Bethel, caused by their father's invocation of Joshua's curse several centuries before. N. Avigad and B. Sass. Of course, Ahab was just as self-willed as Jezebel, but with a different temperament. As Jehu rode to execute vengeance on the house of Ahab, Jehoram cried, Is it peace, Jehu? Jehu summed up Jehorams reign with his reply: What peace, so long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many? (2 Kgs. Jehoram/Joram had more than one wife (exact number unknown) (2 Chronicles 21:17). King Jehoshaphat was a descendant of King David, from the tribe of Judah, and began to reign over Judah about 100 years after the death of King David. 6. He owned it, they said, and he controlled its weather and the increase of its crops and cattle. [a], The earliest unambiguously[b] attested king from the Davidic line is Uzziah, who reigned in the 8th century BCE, about 75years after Ahaziah, who is named on bullae seals belonging to his servants Abijah and Shubnayahu. Rehoboam was the son of Naamah the Ammonitess (1 Kings 14:21, 31). hbbd``b`:$ @H3@8 bnqA:w`Ab@bA&F^@^ Kv X Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. 29b). The New Testament books of Matthew and Luke give two different accounts of the genealogy of Jesus that trace back to David. [1 Kings 22:39] Adherents of the Yahwist religion found their principal champion in Elijah. King David, Solomon, Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa and then Jehoshaphat: this is Jehoshaphats family tree. Six were murdered by the oldest son Jehoram/Joram after he became king. The Hasmoneans, who established their own monarchy in Judea in the 2nd century BCE, were not considered connected to the Davidic line nor to the Tribe of Judah. Initially, David was king over the Tribe of Judah only and ruled from Hebron, but after seven and a half years, the other Israelite tribes, who found themselves leaderless after the death of Ish-bosheth, chose him to be their king as well.[28]. Jehoshebas husband was Jehoida, the High-Priest. David had at least 8 wives and at least 10 concubines (1 Samuel 18:27; 2 Samuel 3:2-5; 11:26-27; 15:16). Two sons of Ahab and Jezebel later ruled in Israel. Like Manasseh, he was made a type of repentance (I Kings, xxi. After the kings death, their son Ahaziah became king, but his pagan mother Athaliah remained the behind-the-scenes evil adviser. How do you think Ahab should have handled the situation when it became obvious to him that Jezebel wanted to eliminate Jehovah worship from Israel? On his father's side, Rashi has been claimed to be a 33rd-generation descendant of Johanan HaSandlar, who was a fourth-generation descendant of Gamaliel, who was reputedly descended from the Davidic line. But Yahweh would not destroy the House of David, because of the covenant which he had made with David, promising to provide him and his sons with a lamp for ever. Self-will of either variety, the violent kind or the peevish kind, can ruin a marriage. Another group of 100 were hidden in a cave and fed secretly by a godly servant of Ahab named Obadiah. Atlanta, 2004, 15359, 219. He sent prophets to steer him back to do right. Treason! Officers of the army took her away and killed her. Throughout the tangled history of Israel and Judahs kings and kingdoms, God did indeed work in mysterious ways. Listening bred temptation which birthed disobedience. In Christianity, the New Testament follows the line through Mary and Joseph to Jesus.. 21:6). Ask your mate what he or she thinks, then prayerfully consider the answer. 144 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<23A5839CF278C442B7A08A0DCFA6EFCE>]/Index[126 45]/Info 125 0 R/Length 90/Prev 58181/Root 127 0 R/Size 171/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream . After seven years, David became king of a reunited Kingdom of Israel.However, in about 930 BCE the united kingdom split, with ten of the twelve Tribes of Israel rejecting . For as long as Jehoiada lived, he continued to instruct and mentor Joash. How can a wife increase her respect for her husband? They each ruled their own kingdom and their reigns even overlapped. 12), near the cemetery of Enakim ( Septuagint rendering of; ib. His greatest achievement asking was repairing the temple. The Cross And Our Response to Trials (1 Peter 4:12-19), 8. Before his reign as king, Jehu functioned as a commander in the army of Ahab ( 2 Kings 9:5, 25) in the northern kingdom of Israel. The Kings of Judah were the monarchs who ruled over the ancient Kingdom of Judah.According to the biblical account, this kingdom was founded after the death of Saul, when the tribe of Judah elevated David to rule over it. Whatever replaces Him is wrong. He could have, but he chose not to. I have heard some say, I dont love her anymore. Joash refused to listen to Gods reprimand and change course from his sin. These are possible confusions because ancient societies are viewed from a modern perspective. 102b; Yer. 3. [1 Kings 22] The Hebrew Bible says that dogs licked his blood, according to the prophecy of Elijah. - And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead. [43] In 2020, Roth chose Brando Crawford, a descendant from both grandfathers, to represent the organization internationally. The Cross And Separation From The World (1 Peter 4:1-6), 7. All that remains of the name is the final syllable, the extremely common theophoric suffix -yah. But Jehoshaphat was still not satisfied. They may refuse to get out of bed and even refuse to eat. Squeak up! Ahab was succeeded by his sons, Ahaziah and Jehoram. The people with whom Joash surrounded himself impacted the entire kingdom. Those who held the position traced their ancestry to the House of David in the male line. "[57] and mentions David himself sixteen times. Do you seem to be demanding your own way much of the time? Together they hid the child and his nurse for six years in the temple. Among the families of the "Sons of the Free" are the families of Abravanel and Benveniste. During the reign of his grandmother, temple items were plundered for Baal worship. Omri is mentioned briefly and unfavourably in the Hebrew Bible (1 Kings 16; Micah 6:16). Jewish Quarterly Review, hereafter "J. Q. R.", xv. Of this disgraceful incident in Ahabs life, God said, Surely there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the Lord, because Jezebel his wife incited him (1 Kgs. When he died, Scripture says it was to no ones sorrow (2 Chronicles 21:20). It was a courageous act for which she risked her life and the lives of all those connected with her. He also served as emissary between Ahab and the prophet Elijah (1 Kings 18:1-16). . These families had special rights in Narbonne, Barcelona, and Castile. Jehu was the son of Jehoshaphat, although he is more commonly mentioned as son of Nimshi, his grandfather, perhaps because Nimshi was more well-known. [a] Ahab lived in Samaria, the royal capital established by Omri, and built a temple and altar to Baal there. and more. But Elijah was the only one courageous enough to stand up openly against Jezebels wickedness. Joash/Jehoash: Ahaziah king of Judah and Jehoahaz king of Israel each had a son with this name who became king after them. Jehoidas son, Zechariah came before the king and confronted him about his actions. . So idols of both Baal and Ashtoreth stood side by side in their temples and were worshiped by priests and temple prostitutes with lewd dances and sacred orgies, with the hope that their god and goddess would follow their example and increase the productivity of their agriculture, their animals, and their children. King David had been absent from the scene of Hebrew history for about 135 years when this story opens. 22:34). Photo credit: GettyImages/Sviatlana Lazarenka. The Lord did see. Dont listen to bad advice. By Mark Morgan She was a headstrong, self-willed, domineering woman, and with a moral weakling for a husband, she had little trouble getting her way. [7] If, however, the numbers are referring to allies, they could possibly include forces from Tyre, Judah, Edom, and Moab. Accept godly reproval. His denunciation of the royal dynasty of Israel and his emphatic insistence on the worship of Yahweh and Yahweh alone, illustrated by the contest between Yahweh and Baal on Mount Carmel,[1 Kings 18] form the keynote to a period that culminated in the accession of Jehu, an event in which Elijah's chosen disciple Elisha was the leading figure and the Omride Dynasty was brutally defeated. He was a righteous and faithful king who would be high on the list of the best kings of Judah although he had a problem with being too tolerant of evil people. Joash established a voluntary donation system which provided abundantly for the necessary restoration. In David's case, this was done by the prophet Samuel. [4] During this battle, Ahab disguised himself, but he was mortally wounded by an unaimed arrow. When Athaliah heard the ruckus and saw the king standing by a pillar in the temple, she cried out, Treason! Yoash is a descendant of Ahab but he is also the only surviving royal heir of David. 'God is my close relative' (Pfeiffer, 1988: 40), owed much of his success to his father Ormi's efforts to set the Northern Kingdom on a firm political foundation. But riveting site shores up roots of Israelite era", "Solomon, Scripture, and Science: The Rise of the Judahite State in the 10th Century BCE", "Rabbi Yehiel Ben Shlomo Heilprin - (Circa 5420-5506; 1660-1746)", The Maharal of Prague's Descent from King David, "SHERIRA B. ANINA - JewishEncyclopedia.com", "HAI BEN SHERIRA - JewishEncyclopedia.com", "Jews of Turkey Archives Point of No Return", "Are you a descendant of the House of David? The Hasmoneans were not considered connected to the Davidic line nor to the Tribe of Judah. The Beginner's Guide. The Hasmoneans, also known as the Maccabees, established their own monarchy in Judea following their revolt against the Hellenistic Seleucid dynasty. Very few bowmen would have been that accurate. [4], The Battle of Qarqar is mentioned in extra-biblical records, and was perhaps at Apamea, where Shalmaneser III of Assyria fought a great confederation of princes from Cilicia, Northern Syria, Israel, Ammon, and the tribes of the Syrian desert (853 BCE), including Arabs, Ahab the Israelite (A-ha-ab-bu matSir-'a-la-a-a)[6] and Hadadezer (Adad-'idri).[4]. In the 11th-15th century, families that descended from the Exilarchs that lived in the South of France (Narbonne and Provence) and in northern Iberian peninsula (Barcelona, Aragon and Castile) received the title "Nasi" in the communities and were called "free men". Jehu killed Jehoram and Jezebel . (1958 More. Mar Ahunai lived in the period succeeding Mar Zutra II, but for almost fifty years after the failed revolt he did not dare to appear in public, and it is not known whether even then (c.550) he really acted as Exilarch. Now a certain man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel in a joint of the armor (1 Kgs. The prophets of Baal were slain and it looked as though the nation would turn back to God. 10 Now Ahab had seventy sons in p Samaria. 104b, Num. [33] Similarly Maimonides claimed 37 generations between him and Simeon ben Judah ha-Nasi, who was also a fourth-generation descendant of Gamaliel. 22:17). There are a few points that stand out in the, Terror on Every Side! The first step to victory is simply to admit that continually demanding our own way is disobedience to Gods Word, and therefore sin. Since, however, it was Ahab's idolatrous wife who was the chief instigator of his crimes (B. M. 59a), some of the ancient teachers gave him the same position in the world to come as a sinner who had repented (Sanh. He was the son of Ahab and Jezebel, and brother to Ahaziah and Athaliah . Indeed, he is referred to by the author of Kings as being "more evil than all the kings before him". [34] Meir Perels traced the ancestry of Judah Loew ben Bezalel to the Hai Gaon through Judah Loew's alleged great-great-grandfather Judah Leib the Elder and therefore also from the Davidic dynasty; however, this claim is widely disputed, by many scholars such as Otto Muneles. The dogs ate Jezebel's body, leaving nothing but her skull, her feet, and the palms of her hands, as prophesied by Elijah. . One Christian interpretation of the Davidic line counts the line as continuing to Jesus son of Joseph, according to the genealogies which are written in Matthew 1:1-16 descendants of Solomon and Luke 3:23-38 descendants of Nathan son of David through the line of Mary. Soon after he immigrated to Israel in 1968, Rabbi Dayan buried his grandfather . "Solomon's stables" (or Ahab's), "King Solomon's mines" at Timna - and there are some who are still hard at work and have found Mount Sinai (at Mount Karkoum in the Negev) or Joshua's altar at Mount Ebal. 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They had a special economic and social status in the Jewish community, and they were close to their respective governments, some serving as advisers and tax collectors/finance ministers. The information in the article above and shown in Jehoshaphats family tree can be found in the Bible books of Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles and Jeremiah. 13:5), but have only self-love which insists on its own rights and demands its own way. Ahaziah king of Judah reigned for one year, while Ahaziah king of Israel reigned for two years. This shocking story ought to provide the incentive we need to put off every remnant of self-will and yield ourselves fully to do the will of God. Not yet. 1. According to some Islamic sources, some of the Jewish settlers in Arabia were of the Davidic line, Mohammad-Baqer Majlesi recorded: "A Jewish man from the Davidic line entered Medina and found the people in deep sorrow. In times of crisis such as famine, they slashed themselves and even sacrificed their children to appease the gods and implore their help. Ahab (Hebrew: .mw-parser-output .script-hebrew,.mw-parser-output .script-Hebr{font-family:"SBL Hebrew","SBL BibLit","Taamey Ashkenaz","Taamey Frank CLM","Frank Ruehl CLM","Ezra SIL","Ezra SIL SR","Keter Aram Tsova","Taamey David CLM","Keter YG","Shofar","David CLM","Hadasim CLM","Simple CLM","Nachlieli",Cardo,Alef,"Noto Serif Hebrew","Noto Sans Hebrew","David Libre",David,"Times New Roman",Gisha,Arial,FreeSerif,FreeSans}, Modern:Aav, Tiberian:A; Akkadian: Abbu [a-a-ab-bu]; Koin Greek: Achab; Latin: Achab) was the seventh king of Israel, the son and successor of King Omri and the husband of Jezebel of Sidon, according to the Hebrew Bible. Corpus of West Semitic Stamp Seals. It was a violent death, but it illustrated again the seriousness of sinful self-will in opposition to God. However, this theory has been widely contested. The Tel Dan Stele mentions the death of the reigning king from "BYTDWD",[6] (interpreted as "House of David") and thus far is the only extrabiblical explicit mention of David himself. Athaliah was the daughter of either king Omri, or of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel of Israel, the queen consort of Judah as the wife of King Jehoram, a descendant of King David, and later queen regnant 841-835 BCE. Ahab children was cursed for four generations but Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim was cursed for all generations Jer 22:30, 36:30! Connect with Sylvia on her blog, When the House is Quiet, her Facebook page, orTwitter. 1:12; Coniah, Jer. Ahaziah also died after a short reign, leaving no one in the immediate royal family left to take the throne. A godly wife will challenge her husband to listen to God and live for Him, not encourage him to sin. The name Joash is not an uncommon Bible name. On the other hand, excavations at Khirbet Qeiyafa[20] and Eglon,[21] as well as structures from Hazor, Gezer, Megiddo and other sites conventionally dated to the 10th century BCE, are interpreted by many scholars to show that Judah was capable of accommodating large-scale urban societies centuries before minimalist scholars claim,[22][23][24] and some have taken the physical archaeology of tenth-century Canaan as consistent with the former existence of a unified state on its territory,[25] as archaeological findings demonstrate substantial development and growth at several sites, plausibly related to the tenth century. This kingdom was conquered by the Neo-Assyrian Empire in the 8th century BCE which exiled much of the Northern Kingdom population and ended its sovereign status. Similar to Mitchell Dayan, his discovery came as a result of a death in the family. Their duties would have been to promote the worship of Baal and Ashtoreth throughout the land. Ahab knew the Syrians would be after him personally, so he removed his royal garments and disguised himself as a regular soldier. But it didnt work out quite like he planned. The Cross And Christs Suffering For Sins (1 Peter 3:18-22), 6. She is a contributing writer for a variety of magazines and online sites. As recorded in 2 Kings 9:30-34, Jehu had his servants throw Jezebel out of a window, causing her death. A man needs respect from his wife, not ridicule. Im going to find some happiness for myself and I dont care what the Bible says.. After Solomon's death, the ten northern tribes rejected the Davidic line, refusing to accept Solomon's son, Rehoboam, and instead chose Jeroboam as king and formed the northern Kingdom of Israel. 30). One of Hasan's descendants Solomon ben Azariah ha-Nasi settled in Aleppo were the family became Dayan's (judges) of the city and thus adopted the surname Dayan. The Queen Mother Athaliah decided to get rid of the entire royal line and take the crown herself. After the death of David's son, King Solomon, the ten northern tribes of the Kingdom of Israel rejected the Davidic line, refusing to accept Solomon's son, Rehoboam, and instead chose as king Jeroboam and formed the northern Kingdom of Israel. Proud member They formed a ring all around the young king Joash and put the royal crown on him. In Jewish eschatology, the Messiah is a future Jewish king from the Davidic line, who is expected to rule the Jewish people during the Messianic Age and world to come. The third is again between Ahab and an unnamed prophet who condemns Ahab for his actions in a battle that had just taken place. In Judaism and Christianity, the Davidic Line is the bloodline from which the Hebrew Messiah has a patrilineal descent. Ahab, also spelled Achab, (flourished 9th century bce), seventh king of the northern kingdom of Israel (reigned 874-c. 853 bce), according to the Bible, and son of King Omri. 1 Kings 16:29 through 22:40 contains the narrative of Ahab's reign. Jehoshaphat agreed, but wanted to consult the Lord first. Based on Luke Jesus will inherit David's throne, however, Jehoiakim descendants can Not sit on David's throne as he is cursed by God. The Levites had always been excluded from the Israelite monarchy, so when the Maccabees assumed the throne in order to rededicate the defiled Second Temple, a cardinal rule was broken. But they react differently when they do not get it. David was the great grandson of Ruth the Moabitess (Ruth 4:13-22). Salem Media Group. That soldier did not know he was shooting at the king, but his arrow penetrated the narrow slit between the pieces of Ahabs armor. We expect almost anything from a man that degenerate, and are not surprised to read, And it came about, as though it had been a trivial thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went to serve Baal and worshiped him (1 Kgs. But the Septuagint adds that pigs also licked his blood, symbolically making him unclean to the Israelites, who abstained from pork. Very little is conclusively known about the House of David. xv. He didnt need to listen. Jehoram of Israel. Jezebel found Ahab sulking in his bed and said to him, How is it that your spirit is so sullen that you are not eating food? (1 Kgs. Then by an act of your will, determine to do the loving thing. Then she brought 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Ashtoreth from Phoenicia, housed them in the palace, and fed them in royal style. Money, relationships, addictions, and power can be idols that vie for our affections and gain control over us. Shalmaneser III of Assyria documented in 853 BC that he defeated an alliance of a dozen kings in the Battle of Qarqar; one of these was Ahab. The Tree of Jesse (a reference to David' father) is a traditional Christian artistic representation of Jesus' genealogical connection to David. Intermarriage between Israelite and Judean royalty added a twisted mess of seriously bad branches toJoashs family tree. He is Micaiah son of Imlah (1 Kgs. God is faithful to do what He promises. 16:30). The Latter Day Saint movement accepts Christ as the "Stem of Jesse" and the Messiah. Because hed hadZechariah put to death, his own servants conspired against him. 22:7). Even though we may not see a full picture of what He is accomplishing, we can always be confident He is faithful to His promises in all He does. Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:2-3). [38] The Berduga family of Meknes claim paternal descent from the Exilarch, Bostanai. At Joashs command, Zechariah was stoned. Some prophets survived by compromising their convictions and turning into yes men for Ahab. The first was Ahaziah. Whenever Gods people leave a crack open to sin inevitably that sliver allows Satan to sneak his temptations inside. Thus says God, Why do you break the commandments of theLord, so that you cannot prosper? Nevertheless, he paid great respect to the representatives of learning, "to the Torah given in twenty-two letters," for which reason he was permitted to reign for twenty-two successive years. Marriages to stubborn, willful people can bring unhappiness to all concerned. Exilarchs continued to be appointed until the 11th century, with some members of the Davidic line dispersing across the Islamic world. The southern kingdom of Judah was being ruled by his descendants, while the . But many years before God had made a covenant with David,And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. In modern terms, that might sound more like, What are you, a man or a mouse? Now it came about after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria (1 Kgs. The influences in our lives matter. After overthrowing king Ahab, Jehu killed Ahab's entire clan (II Kings 10:6-11). The priest gave the captains the spears and shields that had belonged to King David. Jerusalem: The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1997, nos. And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab did (for Ahabs daughter was his wife), and he did evil in the sight of the Lord (2 Chron. A descendant of David: The son of Arnan and father of Shecanian was named Obadiah. All subsequent kings of Judah, except Athaliah, are said to be direct descendants of David. 9:30). These two were self-willed to the end. God desired Joashs obedience. Athaliah married King Joram, son of Judah's King Jehoshaphat. At Jehorams death, his son by Athaliah became king of Judah. 80. 21:4). This stubborn, headstrong, self-willed wife of Ahab brought disruption and distress to Israel for years to come. Her time as queen is nestled amid centuries of evil monarchs who reigned over . We discover how thoroughly this weak and wicked man was dominated by his overbearing wife when she said, Arise, eat bread, and let your heart be joyful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite (1 Kgs. Athaliah was the daughter of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel of Israel, and she married Jehoram, the eldest son of Judah's King Jehoshophat. The highest official of Babylonian Jewry was the exilarch (Reish Galuta, "Head of the Diaspora"). While the power-seeking Athaliah was in the act of killing her own grandsons,Jehosheba, half-sister of Ahaziah, stole the orphaned Joash and hid him and his nurse in a bedroom. 1. Omri, Hebrew Amri, (reigned 876-869 or c. 884-c. 872 bce), king of Israel, father of Ahab, and founder of a dynasty that remained in power for some 50 years. Leaving a door open to evil is never a good idea. His great kingdom, enlarged and more richly endowed by his son Solomon, had been fractured into two weakened fragments. It was the lowest point in the godly prophets great career. It was also how God worked in mysterious ways to preserve Davids throne. List of Characters, Harmony of Bible records in Jeremiahs time. A controversial artifact called the Jehoash Tablet recalls deeds performed by Jehoram of Judah, who reigned about 44 years before Uzziah; however, scholars are tensely divided on whether or not the inscription is genuine. Ahab was allied by marriage with Jehoshaphat, who was king of Judah.

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