Ithobaal I (in Hebrew Ethbaal 1 Kings 16:31) was a king of Tyre who founded a new dynasty. During his reign Tyre expanded its power on the mainland making all of Phoenicia its territory as far north as Beirut including Sidon and even a part of the island of Cyprus.
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