# Jezebel — WHE Definition Discussion (1-502)

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/jezebel-whe-definition-discussion-1-502/18560>\
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**Created:** [March 10, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/jezebel-whe-definition-discussion-1-502/18560 "2020-03-10T20:23:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/jezebel-whe-definition-discussion-1-502/18560/1 "2020-03-10T20:23:54Z")

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Jezebel (d. c. 842 BCE) was the Phoenician Princess of Sidon who married Ahab, King of Israel (r. c. 871 - c. 852 BCE) according to the biblical books of I and II Kings, where she is portrayed unfavorably as a conniving harlot who corrupts Israel and flaunts the commandments of God.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/jezebel/](https://www.worldhistory.org/jezebel/)._

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/system/32/30_2.png) [@system](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/jezebel-whe-definition-discussion-1-502/18560/2 "2026-08-01T03:21:43Z")

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