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Athaliah
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Athaliah (Hebrew: עֲתַלְיָה, Modern: ʻAtalya, Tiberian: ʿĂṯalyā, Greek: Γοθολία Gotholía; Latin: Athalia) was the daughter of either king Omri, or of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel of Israel, the queen consort of Judah as the wife of King Jehoram, a descendant of King David, and later queen regnant c. 841–835 BCE.
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![]() Athaliah from Guillaume Rouillé's Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum, 1553 | |
Queen regnant of Judah | |
Reign | c. 841 – 835 BCE |
Predecessor | Ahaziah |
Successor | Joash |
Queen mother of Judah | |
Tenure | c. 842 – 841 BCE |
Queen consort of Judah | |
Tenure | c. ? – 842 BCE |
Born | Samaria, Kingdom of Israel |
Died | c. 836 BCE Jerusalem, Kingdom of Judah |
Spouse | Jehoram |
Issue | Ahaziah |
House | House of Omri |
Father | Omri or Ahab |
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