Elah

Elah (Aramaic for God) (r. 930-929 BC by James Ussher,James Ussher, The Annals of the World, Larry Pierce, ed., Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2003 (ISBN 0890513600), pgh. 501 or 886-885 BC by ThieleLeon J. Wood, A Survey of Israel's History, rev. ed. David O'Brien, Grand Rapids, MI: Academie Books, 1986 (ISBN 031034770X), p. 261) was the fourth king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. He reigned for two years. His reign was remarkable only for how it ended.
His father was Baasha, and his death fulfilled a baleful prophecy given Baasha toward the end of his reign. His general, Zimri, surprised him while he was intoxicating himself in the home of his steward, Arza. Zimri killed him, took his throne, and killed all his relatives and associates. Sounds nice and friendly, in a biblical sense
== References ==
== See Also ==
* Northern Kingdom
* Biblical chronology dispute
Category:Kings of Israel