Elah
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Elah (Hebrew: אלה, ʼĒlāh; "Name means::an oak") (r. 930-929 BC by James Ussher,[1][2] or 886-885 BC by Thiele[3]) was the fourth king of the Kingdom of Israel.[4] He reigned for two years. His reign was remarkable only for how it ended.
Genealogy
| Ahijah | |||||||
| son of::Baasha | |||||||
| Elah | |||||||
His father was Baasha, and his death fulfilled a baleful prophecy given Baasha toward the end of his reign.
Death and Succession
Elah Died: Died:: 1 Tammuz 3075 AM
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| Preceded by Successor of::Baasha |
King of Ruler of::Kingdom of Israel Accession::Tammuz 3074 AM–Died::1 Tammuz 3075 AM |
Succeeded by Succeeded by::Zimri |
His general, Zimri, surprised him while he was intoxicating himself in the home of his steward, Arza. Zimri killed him, took his throne, and killed all his relatives and associates. The Bible provides insufficient information to date this event precisely. Elah used non-accession reckoning to date his reign.
See Also
References
- ↑ James Ussher, The Annals of the World, Larry Pierce, ed., Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2003 (ISBN 0890513600), pgh. 501
- ↑ Jones, Floyd N., The Chronology of the New Testament, Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2003, Chart 5.
- ↑ Leon J. Wood, A Survey of Israel's History, rev. ed. David O'Brien, Grand Rapids, MI: Academie Books, 1986 (ISBN 031034770X), p. 261
- ↑ I_Kings 16:8-11
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