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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.
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* 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.
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* Ahab and his wife Jezebel did many other evil things, including using their power to kill innocent people.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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(See also: [baal](../other/baal.md) **·** [elijah](../other/elijah.md) **·** [jezebel](../other/jezebel.md) **·** [kingdomofisrael](../other/kingdomofisrael.md) **·** [yahweh](../kt/yahweh.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Kings 18:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/18/01)
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* [1 Kings 20:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/20/01)
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* [2 Chronicles 21:6-7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ch/21/06)
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* [2 Kings 09:7-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ki/09/07)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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* __[[19-02](https://door43.org/bn/obs/notes/frames/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.
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* __[[19-03](https://door43.org/bn/obs/notes/frames/19-03)____Ahab__ and his army looked for Elijah, but they could not find him.
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* __[[19-05](https://door43.org/bn/obs/notes/frames/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.
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