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Elah (king)
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| Elah | |
|---|---|
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Elah_of_Israel.png) Portrait from Promptuarium Iconum Insigniorum (1553) by Guillaume Rouillé | |
| King of Israel (Northern Kingdom) | |
| 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.[1]
Chapter 16 of 1 Kings relates how Elah and all his family members were murdered by his chariot commander Zimri, who became his successor.
- ^ 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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