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If discovered, Jehosheba could have been executed for hiding Joash for six years. Athaliah ruled the land from 841 to 835 BC.
Athaliah, the mother of King Ahaziah of Judah, was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and the wife of King Jehoram of Judah (2 Kings 8:18, 26). As queen mother, she had significant influence, but she used it for evil (2 Kings 8:18, 27; 2 Chronicles 22:3–4). Her plans included destroying the rest of the royal family (see 2 Chronicles 22:10).
While Ahab’s family in Samaria was completely destroyed, Athaliah took control in Judah through a massacre similar to Jehu’s slaughter of her family in Samaria.
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Athaliah: Queen of Judah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel
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Ahab (King) Ahaziah Athaliah Family Life and Relations Jehoash Joash Kings, Books of First and Second Queen Temple
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Athaliah: Wife of Jehoram, King of Judah Church: House of the Lord Fatherless: Joash Joash: Saved from his Grandmother by Jehosheba, his Aunt, and Hidden for Six Years Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Athaliah, Mother of Ahaziah (Usurper) Orphan: Joash Prophecies Concerning Israel: Athaliah, his Mother, Succeeds Him Temple: Solomon's: Chambers of Usurpation of Political Functions by Athaliah Women: Athaliah Women: Athaliah, in Destroying the Royal Household and Usurping the Throne