or mAthalyahuw {ath-al-yaw'-hoo}; from the same as
H6270 and
H3050; Jah has constrained; Athaljah, the name of an Israelitess and two Israelites:--Athaliah.
Athaliah = "afflicted of the Lord" n pr m
- son of Jeroham of the tribe of Benjamin
- 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
- 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
