Who Really Was Jezebel? If someone were to compile a list of the most infamous women in the Bible, the name of this Phoenician princess would surely be at the top. Discover the true story of Queen Jezebel in the Bible now.

Jezebel's story in the Bible is recorded between the 16th chapter of the first book of Kings and the 11th chapter of the second book of Kings. Jezebel was the wife of Ahab, the king of Israel from 874 to 853 BC.

The Bible tells us that Jezebel was the daughter of Ethbaal, the king of the Sidonians, who actually ruled over all of Phoenicia. Thus, despite reaching royalty in Israel, she was a foreign woman descended from a Phoenician clan. The union between Jezebel and Ahab was the pinnacle of wickedness and apostasy in Israel, so much so that it is said Ahab's misdeeds surpassed those of any of his predecessors. The Bible explains that Jezebel was a devout worshipper of Baal-Melqart, the god adored in Phoenicia.

It was in this context of terrible tension that the prophet Elijah unexpectedly appeared in biblical history, becoming Jezebel's greatest nemesis who disapproved of her pagan customs. Over time, Jezebel became a symbol of spiritual corruption, idolatry, immorality, and evil.

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