ATHALIAH — (Heb. עֲתַלְיָה, עֲתַלְיָהוּ; perhaps: Yahweh is lord ; cf. Akkadian etellu, lord ), sole reigning queen of Judah (842–836 B.C.E.), daughter of ahab and jezebel (or perhaps a daughter of Omri) of Israel. Athaliah s marriage to … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Athaliah — or Athalie (Hebrew: Unicode|ʻĂṯalyâ (עֲתַלְיָה), God is exalted ) was the queen of Judah during the reign of King Jehoram, and later became sole ruler of Judah for five years. William F. Albright has dated her reign to 842 BC – 837 BC, while E. R … Wikipedia
Athaliah — Athalia Pour l’article homonyme, voir Athalia (homonymie). Athalia ou Athalie fut une reine de Juda sous le règne du roi Joram. Elle est devenue la dirigeante du royaume pendant cinq ans après l assassinat de son mari et mourra elle… … Wikipédia en Français
Athaliah — Whom God afflicts. 1) The daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, and the wife of Jehoram, king of Judah (2 Kings 8:18), who walked in the ways of the house of Ahab (2 Chr. 21:6), called daughter of Omri (2 Kings 8:26). On the death of her husband… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Athaliah — (fl. 9th cent BCE) Queen of Judah (842 836 BCE). When her son Ahaziah was murdered by Jehu she seized power and murdered all her rivals except Joash. Six years later she was killed when Joash was crowned king in the Temple (II Kings 11:4 16;… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Athaliah — The only queen to rule Judah (843–837 BCE); she organized a purge of male rivals except one, Joash, who murdered her and succeeded to the throne (2 Kgs. 11:16) … Dictionary of the Bible
Athaliah — /ath euh luy euh/, n. a daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and usurper of the throne of Judah, reigned 842 837 B.C. II Kings 11:1 3. Also, Douay Bible, Athalia … Useful english dictionary
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
History of ancient Tunisia — The present day Republic of Tunisia, al Jumhuriyyah at Tunisiyyah , has over ten million citizens, almost all of Arab Berber descent. The Mediterranean Sea is to the north and east, Libya to the southeast, and Algeria to the west. Tunis is the… … Wikipedia
2 Kings 11 — 1 And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. 2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king s… … The King James version of the Bible
