E. CONCLUDING NOTE ON THE REIGN OF AHAB 22:39-40

TRANSLATION

(39) And the rest of the deeds of Ahab and all which he did, and the house of ivory which he built, and all the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? (4) And Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son ruled in place of him.

COMMENTS

As the account of Ahab's reign concludes, two other brief notices about his accomplishments are given. Ahab, like his father, was a city builder, and apparently was responsible for building several towns. He was perhaps most famous for his ivory palace, i.e., a house with ivory inlays (1 Kings 22:39). Upon his death Ahab was succeeded by his son Ahaziah whose name means whom Yahweh upholds (1 Kings 22:40). This name perhaps suggests that, notwithstanding his flirtation with Baal worship, Ahab remained a believer in Yahweh.

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