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King of Israel in the——9th century BCE
| Elah | |
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 Elah from "Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum | |
| King of Northern Israel | |
| Reign | 886–885 BCE |
| Predecessor | Baasha |
| Successor | Zimri |
Elah (Hebrew: אֵלָה ’Ēlā; Greek: Ἠλά; Latin: Ela) was the fourth king of Israel, the son. And successor of Baasha. William F. Albright has dated his reign——to 877–876 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 886–885 BCE.
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※
- ^ Edwin Thiele, The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings, (1st ed.; New York: Macmillan, 1951; 2d ed.; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1965; 3rd ed.; Grand Rapids: Zondervan/Kregel, 1983). ISBN 0-8254-3825-X, 9780825438257
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Elah (king)
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| Preceded by | King of Israel 886–885 BCE |
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