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Name means
Father's brother
Role
King of Israel who served Baal
When
c. 874-853 BC (traditional)

What they did

Married Jezebel and built an altar to Baal in Samaria. He opposed Elijah, took Naboth's vineyard, and died in battle at Ramoth-gilead.

Why it matters: the purpose of their role

He did more to provoke the LORD than all before him, yet when he humbled himself God showed mercy, revealing God's patience even toward the wicked.

Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house. 1 Kings 21:29 (KJV)

Bible references

And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years. And Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him. 1 Kings 16:29-30 (KJV)
And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him. 1 Kings 16:33 (KJV)
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim. 1 Kings 18:17-18 (KJV)
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly. And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house. 1 Kings 21:27-29 (KJV)

Family

Father
Omri
Spouse(s)
Jezebel
Children
Ahaziah, Jehoram, Athaliah

His daughter married Jehoram king of Judah (2 Kings 8:18).