Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab (King of Israel) and Jezebel, who married Jehoram (King of Judah) and became queen. Later, after her son Ahaziah (King of Judah) died, she annihilated all remaining royal offspring of Judah and usurped the throne herself. Jehoshaphat (King of Judah) was a king who feared God, but he was influenced by his close relationship with Ahab (King of Israel), who was the king of the northern kingdom of Israel at the time. Ultimately, he arranged a political marriage between Ahab's daughter and his own son, Jehoram.
2 Chronicles 21:5He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did Ahab’s house; for he had Ahab’s daughter as his wife. He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight.2 Chronicles 21:6However Yahweh would not destroy David))’s house, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children always.2 Chronicles 21:7In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
2 Chronicles 22:1Ahaziah was forty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.2 Chronicles 22:2He also walked in the ways of Ahab’s house, because his mother was his counselor in acting wickedly.2 Chronicles 22:3He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.2 Chronicles 22:4He also followed their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead, and the Syrians wounded Joram.
결국 아하시야는 예후(북이스라엘왕)에 의해 죽임을 당하게 되었는데, 이 때를 틈타 아달랴는 남은 유다 왕국의 후손들을 모조리 죽여버리고 스스로 왕이 된다. 다행히 당시 신생아였던 요아스만이 기적적으로 살아남아 숨어지내게 되었고, 그 6년의 기간동안 아달랴는 유다왕국 최초로 여왕이 되어 나라를 장악하게 된다.
2 Chronicles 22:8He sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (now he was hiding in Samaria), and they brought him to Jehu, and killed him; and they buried him, for they said, “He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Yahweh with all his heart.” The house of Ahaziah had no power to hold the kingdom.2 Chronicles 22:9Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal offspring of the house of Judah.2 Chronicles 22:10But Jehoshabeath), the king’s daughter, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stealthily rescued him from among the king’s sons who were slain, and put him and his nurse in the bedroom. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest (for she was the sister of Ahaziah), hid him from Athaliah), so that she didn’t kill him.2 Chronicles 22:11He was with them hidden in God’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.2 Chronicles 22:12He was with them hidden in God’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.
2 Chronicles 23:11When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into Yahweh’s house.2 Chronicles 23:12Then she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king. All the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. The singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, “Treason! treason!”2 Chronicles 23:13Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, “Bring her out between the ranks; and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword.” For the priest said, “Don’t kill her in Yahweh’s house.”2 Chronicles 23:14So they made way for her. She went to the entrance of the horse gate to the king’s house; and they killed her there.2 Chronicles 23:15Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they should be Yahweh’s people.
베냐민 지파 사람이다.
1 Chronicles 8:26Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.