Ahab
Ahab, or Achab, a king of Israel (reigned 875-853 B.C.). He was an able ruler, and under him Israel reached the peak of its power and prosperity. The kingdom of Judah was a subordinate ally. When Ahab's wife, Jezebel, a daughter of the king of Sidon, introduced the worship of Baal, the prophet Elijah denounced Ahab.
Ahab joined other rulers to check temporarily the advance of the Assyrian Empire. He was killed in a battle with the Syrians. His story is told in 1 Kings 16-22.