1) (fl. 9th cent BCE)
King of Israel (853-852 BCE). He was influenced by his mother, Jezebel, who introduced the cult of Baal into Israel. He was injured in a fall from an upper chamber in his palace and asked for an oracle from Baal-Zebub; Elijah reproved him and prophesied his death (II Kings 1:2-17).
2) (fl. 9th cent BCE)
Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.