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).
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"Athaliah." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. May 20, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e184>.
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"Athaliah." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e184 (accessed May 20, 2013).