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Athaliah
The mother of the king of Judah, Athaliah, killed all the royal children so that she could rule. She was not able to kill the baby Joash because his aunt hid him in the temple. When Joash was seven years old, the chief priest conspired with the army and made Joash king. They killed Athaliah and destroyed the temple of Baal. This chapter is the beginning of the story of the spiritual revival in Judah under Joash, as the people returned to properly worshiping Yahweh.
saw that her son was dead
"became aware that her son was dead"
she arose and killed all the royal children
"she commanded her servants to kill all the members of Ahaziah's family who might become king"