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Athaliah

Facts:

Athaliah was the evil wife of Jehoram king of Judah. She was the granddaughter of the evil King Omri of Israel.

  • Athaliah's son Ahaziah became king after Jehoram died.
  • When her son Ahaziah died, Athaliah made a plan to kill all the rest of the king's family.
  • But Athaliah's young grandson Joash was hidden by his aunt and saved from being killed. He later became king of Judah.

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(See also: ahaziah · jehoram · joash · omri)

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