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A Simeonite prince — also the famous king of Israel who wiped out Ahab's house
Historically Verified
An ancient Assyrian monument shows him kneeling before the Assyrian king — one of the oldest images of any Israelite. Called the Black Obelisk, it was found in 1846 and is now at the British Museum in London.
open_in_newA Simeonite clan leader listed in the genealogy of 1 Chronicles 4:35, son of Joshibiah and descendant of the tribe of Simeon. He is a minor figure known only through his family line, not to be confused with the more prominent Jehu who became king of Israel and overthrew the house of Ahab.