Ahab
King of Israel, reigning 918–897 BC in the northern kingdom.
The facts
| Dates | 918 BC – 897 BC |
|---|---|
| Lineage band | Hamitic |
| Scripture | 1-2 Kings |
| Era | Divided Kingdom |
| Source | Chart + scripture |
Where this sits on the chart
Ahab falls 3086 years out from Creation at the centre, inside the Divided Kingdom arc. On the printed chart you can put a finger here and read straight outward to see what the rest of the world was doing in the same moment.
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Who else was alive
Now see where it sits
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