It was in Jezreel that King Ahab ​ — ruler of the northern ten - tribe kingdom of Israel in the latter half of the tenth century B.C.E. ​ — set up his royal residence, although the official capital was Samaria.
Di Yizreel - lah Raja Ahab ​ — raja Israel sepuluh suku di bagian utara, pada paruh kedua abad kesepuluh SM ​ — mendirikan istananya, meskipun ibu kota resminya adalah Samaria.