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Athaliah
ăth˝əlī´ə [key].
1
The only queen to occupy the throne of Judah, daughter of
Ahab
of Israel, wife of
Jehoram
2
of Judah, and mother of
Ahaziah
2
of Judah, whom she succeeded. She had the males of the royal family murdered, but her stepdaughter Jehosheba hid away a baby son of Ahaziah. Some years later, Jehosheba and her husband
Jehoiada
1
effected a coup in favor of this baby,
Jehoash
2.
Athaliah they killed. These events are the subject of Racine's
Athalie.
2
Benjamite.
3
Father of one who returned with Ezra.
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