Definition: | Athaliah = "afflicted of the Lord"
n pr m
1) son of Jeroham of the tribe of Benjamin
2) father of Jeshaiah of the sons of Elam who was one of the heads of
a family who returned with Ezra from exile
n pr f
3) the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and the wife of king Jehoram of
Judah; killer of all the members of the royal family of Judah with
the exception of one baby named Joash who was hidden by the high
priest Jehoiada until 6 years had passed and Jehoiada led the
revolution to put him on the throne, overthrowing Athaliah and
putting her to death
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