1. Jezebel was the daughter of Ithobaal I of Tyre and the wife of Ahab, King of Israel, according to the Book of Kings of the Hebrew Bible.
19 Facts About Jezebel
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Later, in the Book of Revelation, the name Jezebel is contemptuously attributed to a prophetic woman of Thyatira, whom the author, through the voice of the risen Christ, accuses of leading her followers into fornication.
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Jezebel is introduced into the biblical narrative as a Phoenician princess, the daughter of Ithobaal I, king of Tyre.
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Jezebel eventually married King Ahab of Samaria, the northern kingdom of Israel.
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Jezebel's prophets failed to summon Baal in burning the bull sacrifice, despite their cries and cutting themselves.
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Jezebel then ordered the people to seize and kill the prophets of Baal and Asherah at the Kishon River.
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Jezebel's execution was criticized by Elijah, who prophesized doom for Jezebel's family as punishment.
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Jezebel later approached Jezebel at the royal palace in Jezreel.
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Jezebel's blood splattered on the wall and horses, and Jehu's horse trampled her corpse.
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Jezebel entered the palace where, after he ate and drank, he ordered Jezebel's body to be taken for burial.
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Jezebel says that the inconsistencies and anachronisms in the biblical stories of Jezebel and Ahab mean that they must be considered "more of a historical novel than an accurate historical chronicle".
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In Christian lore, a comparison to Jezebel suggested that a person was a pagan or an apostate masquerading as a servant of God.
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In feminist interpretations and Bible scholarship, Jezebel is re-examined and, for example, seen as unfairly framed or her story altered, or as a resource for womanist theology.
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In 2024, pastor Mark Driscoll criticized the James River Church Stronger Men's Conference for being opened by "the Jezebel spirit" following a sword-swallowing act.
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Frankie Laine recorded "Jezebel", written by Wayne Shanklin, which became a hit song.
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David Byrne and Brian Eno's 1981 album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts includes the song "The Jezebel Spirit", featuring clips of the exorcism of a Jezebel spirit.
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Sade's 1985 album Promise includes the track "Jezebel", written by Sade Adu.
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The Natalie Merchant song "Jezebel" was released on the 10,000 Maniacs 1992 album Our Time in Eden and later performed acoustically on the 1993 live album MTV Unplugged.
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The 1995 KMFDM song "Juke Joint Jezebel" is the band's most well-known song with around 3 million copies sold.