A queen living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.8.26;
daughter of: Ahab (H0256);
sister of: Joash (H3101H), Ahaziah (H0274) and Joram (H3141H); married to Jehoram (H3088);
mother of: Ahaziah (H0274H) and Jehosheba (H3089)
§ Athaliah = "afflicted of the Lord"
1) son of Jeroham of the tribe of Benjamin
2) father of Jeshaiah of the sons of Elam who was one of the heads of a family who returned with Ezra from exile
3) the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and the wife of king Jehoram of Judah; killer of all the members of the royal family of Judah with the exception of one baby named Joash who was hidden by the high priest Jehoiada until 6 years had passed and Jehoiada led the revolution to put him on the throne, overthrowing Athaliah and putting her to death