Elah (king)
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Elah | |
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Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum | |
King of Northern Israel | |
Reign | 886–885 BCE |
Predecessor | Baasha |
Successor | Zimri |
Elah (
E. R. Thiele offers the dates 886–885 BCE.[1]
Chapter 16 of 1 Kings relates how Elah and all his family members were murdered by his chariot commander Zimri, who became his successor.
References
- ISBN 0-8254-3825-X, 9780825438257