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.
Kuningas Ahab (põhjapoolse kümnest suguharust koosneva Iisraeli kuningriigi valitseja kümnenda sajandi teisel poolel e.m.a.) püstitas Jisreeli linna kuningapalee, kuigi ametlik pealinn oli Samaaria.