His son Ahab continued building Samaria, evidently extending its fortifications with thick walls. He also built a temple to Baal and a palace for himself and his Phoenician wife, Jezebel.
उसने बाल देवता के लिए एक मन्दिर भी बनाया और खुद के लिए और उसकी कनानी पत्नी ईज़ेबेल के लिए एक राजभवन भी बनवाया ।