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2 Chronicles 22

2 Chronicles 22:10

Athaliah and Joash · 2 Chronicles 22:10–12
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Translations

Modern
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs of the house of Judah.
Traditional
But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.
Literal
And Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, and she arose and destroyed all the seed of the kingdom of the house of Judah.
Latin
…siquidem Athalia mater ejus, videns quod mortuus esset filius suus, surrexit, et interfecit omnem stirpem regiam domus Joram.

Original

Hebrew
English
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs of the house of Judah.

Notes

2 Chronicles 22:10–12

Athaliah was not seen as a legitimate monarch. She did not receive the usual royal recognition of age or reign length like other rulers. She focused on eliminating potential male successors in Judah's royal family. Those who could not rule, like Ahaziah’s sister, survived. Jehosheba, Ahaziah’s half-sister, was the daughter of King Jehoram by a different wife than Athaliah. Athaliah ruled for six years, from 841 to 835 BC.

Parallels

2 Kings 11:1–3

People

Ahaziah: King of Judah, son of Jehoram and Athaliah Athaliah: Queen of Judah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Athaliah Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy

Topics

Ahaziah: King of Judah--Called Azariah and Jehoahaz: Succeeded by Athaliah Athaliah: Wife of Jehoram, King of Judah Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Athaliah, Mother of Ahaziah (Usurper) Prophecies Concerning Israel: Athaliah, his Mother, Succeeds Him Women: Athaliah Women: Athaliah, in Destroying the Royal Household and Usurping the Throne