Ethbaal
Ethbaal was the king of Sidon and the father of Jezebel, who married King Ahab of Israel.
The name Ethbaal means “toward the idol, or with Baal”
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Summary
A king of Sidon living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Kings 16:31; only referred to as Ethbaal (אֶתְבַּ֫עַל); father of Jezebel.
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Alternative names
- אֶתְבַּ֫עַלEthbaal
Mentions
- And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal.