874 =Jehoshaphat=, king of Israel. 875 =Ahab=, king of Israel. Defeats Alliance of Judah and Israel the Syrians twice, and then, to through marriage of Jehoram the offence of the prophets, and Athaliah, daughter of allies himself with them, Ahab. probably to resist Assyria. 854 Shalmaneser II of Assyria invades Syria, and defeats Israelites and Syrians at Qarqar. The alliance comes to an end, and Ahab is killed the following year in attempting to recover Ramoth-gilead from Ben-Hadad. Ahab marries Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal of Tyre, and the worship of Baal is instituted at Tyre. The prophet Elijah vigorously denounces this course. Contest between Baal and Yahveh, after which the latter is rehabilitated. Elijah flees. 853 =Ahaziah=, king of Israel. Elijah rebukes him for calling on Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron. 851 =Jehoram= succeeds his brother with help of Jehoshaphat. Attempts to recover allegiance of Moabites, but fails. 849 =Jehoram=, son of Jehoshaphat, Elisha, servant and successor succeeds his father. Athaliah of Elijah, comes into attempts to introduce the prominence, and makes fierce heathenism and profligacy of war upon Baal worship, and in Israel into Judah. The Edomites the course of this anoints successfully revolt. The Jehu, an officer of the army, Philistines invade and pillage king. Jehu in revolt at once Jerusalem. attacks Jehoram and Ahaziah, who are visiting him, and slays them both.