Oholah is a symbolic woman who appears in Ezekiel 23. She appears as a sister to Oholibah.
At this time, the Northern Kingdom of Israel, rather than relying on God, depended on foreign powers and was destroyed by Assyria. Nevertheless, the Southern Kingdom of Judah continued to pursue pro-Assyrian policies, and later adopted a policy of dependence on Babylon, which was described as harlotry.
Ezekiel 23:4Their names were Oholah the elder and Oholibah the younger. They became mine and bore sons and daughters. As for their names, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 23:11When her sister Oholibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her lust than her sister, and in her harlotry more than her sister’s harlotry.
Ezekiel 23:22Therefore, Oholibah, thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I will stir up your lovers against you, those from whom you turned away in disgust, and I will bring them against you from every side.”
Ezekiel 23:36The Lord said to me: “Son of man, will you judge Oholah and Oholibah? Then declare to them their abominations.”
Ezekiel 23:44And they went in to her as one goes in to a harlot; so they went in to Oholah and Oholibah, the lewd women.