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2 Chronicles 22:10
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs of the house of Judah.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Athaliah, identified in 2 Chronicles 22:2 as the mother of Ahaziah, acts immediately after learning of her son's death to eliminate rival claimants to the throne of Judah.
The words — The Hebrew verb רָאֲתָה (ra'atâ) literally means "she saw," indicating direct perception, while וַ/תָּ֗קָם (wa-tāqom) translates "and she arose," marking the shift from observation to violent action.
The thread — This event parallels the account in 2 Kings 11:1 and directly follows the narrative of Ahaziah's capture and death in 2 Chronicles 22:9.
Why it lands — The text records a political purge of royal heirs without editorial judgment, requiring the reader to track how the Davidic line survives through the hidden preservation of Joash in 2 Chronicles 22:11.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 11:1 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.
- 2 Chronicles 22:2 Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.