King Elah a son of Baasha followed him on the throne of Israel. It is told in the Books of Kings, (1 Kings, Chapter 16) how Elah was murdered by his chariot commander, who became his successor, King Zimri.
All Wikipedia text
is available under the
terms of the GNU Free Documentation License
Search Encyclopedia
Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!
... Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 5,400 people, 1,693 households, and 1,286 families residing in the town. The population density is 387.5/km² ...