Reign of Athaliah
885 BCfor 7Y
Relationships
Participants Athaliah
Locations Jerusalem
Preceded by Reign of Ahaziah (Jehoahaz)
Part of Southern Kingdom (Judah)
Key verses
2 Kings 11:1
Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
2 Kings 11:2
But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedroom; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;
2 Kings 11:3
He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years. Athaliah reigned over the land.