Lives of Scripture
Jezreel
First named: Joshua 19:18
A town in the fertile valley of the same name, site of Ahab and Jezebel's royal residence and of Naboth's vineyard, which Jezebel seized after arranging Naboth's murder — provoking Elijah's denunciation of the royal house (1 Kings 21). Jezebel later met her violent, prophesied death there when Jehu came to seize the throne (2 Kings 9:30-37).
References: Joshua 19:18; 1 Kings 21; 2 Kings 9:30-37
People connected to Jezreel
- Ahab (M) — kept a palace here, beside Naboth's vineyard
1 Kings 21:1
- Ahinoam (F) — a wife of David, from this town
1 Samuel 25:43
- Bidkar (M) — Jehu's officer, who threw King Joram's body onto Naboth's plot here
2 Kings 9:25-26
- Jehu (M) — killed King Joram here and had Jezebel thrown from a window in this town
2 Kings 9:24; 2 Kings 9:30-33
- Jezebel (F) — thrown from a window and trampled in this town, as prophesied
2 Kings 9:30-37
- Naboth (M) — the man of this town killed for refusing to sell King Ahab his vineyard
1 Kings 21:1-13