Ethbaal

Gender: Male

Years: -918 - -918

Dictionary Text: With Baal, a king of Sidon, father of Jezebel, who was the wife of Ahab. He is said to have been also a priest of Astarte, whose worship was closely allied to that of Baal, and this may account for his daughter’s zeal in promoting idolatry in Israel. This marriage of Ahab was most fatal to both Israel and Judah. Dido, the founder of Carthage, was his granddaughter.

Family Members

• Children:
  • Jezebel

Verses

• 1 Kings 16:31: And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.