Athaliah

[ ath-uh-lahy-uh ]

/ ˌæθ əˈlaɪ ə /

a daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and usurper of the throne of Judah, reigned 842–837 b.c. II Kings 11:1–3.

Also Douay Bible, Ath·a·li·a.

Example sentences from the Web for athaliah

On the side of evil, Delilah, Athaliah, and Jezebel are not less conspicuous.

Expositor's Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther |Walter Adeney
The place of burial of the usurper Athaliah is not mentioned.

Jerusalem Explored, Volume I--Text |Ermete Pierotti
Athaliah and Jezebel were more ready to cry out treason, than David, &c.

Novanglus, and Massachusettensis |John Adams
Yet was not the government of Athaliah as firmly settled as that of the Prince of Orange?

The History of England from the Accession of James II. |Thomas Babington Macaulay

Upon the accession of Ahaziah, the next king, the influence of Athaliah is soon recognised.

Notable Women of Olden Time |Anonymous