In this she was like her father Ethbaal, the king of Sidon, evidently the one identified by the ancient historian Menander (according to Josephus’ Against Apion, I, 116, 123 [18]) as a priest of Astarte (Ashtoreth) who gained the throne by murdering his own king. —1Ki 16:30, 31.
I det här avseendet liknade hon sin far Etbaal, kungen i Sidon, som antagligen var den präst åt Astarte (Ashtoret) som omnämns av den forntida historikern Menander (enligt Josephus verk Contra Apionem [Mot Apion], I, 116, 123 [18]) och som kom till makten genom att mörda sin kung. (1Ku 16:30, 31)jw2019 jw2019