Jezebel - A Wicked Queen

AFTER King Jer-o-b0'am dies, each king who rules the northern 10-tribe kingdom of Israel is bad. King A'hab is the worst king of all. Do you know why?  One big reason is his wife, wicked Queen Jez'e-bel.

Jez'e-bel is not an Israelite woman. She is the daughter of the king of Si'don. She worships the false god Ba'al, and she gets A'hab  and many Israelites to worship Ba'al too. Jez'e-bel hates Jehovah and kills many of his prophets.  Others have to hide in caves so that they won't be killed. If Jez'e-bel wants something she will eve killa person to get it.

One day King A'hab is very sad. So Jez'e-bel asks him: 'Why are you so sad today?' 

'Because of what Na'both said to me,' A'hab answers.  'I wanted to buy his vineyard. But he told me I couldn't have it.' 

Next time: Conclusion of Jezebel - A Wicked Queen

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