| Athaliah = "afflicted of the Lord"
n pr m 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 n pr f 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 |