And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsNow when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.
And Athaliah is mother of Ahaziah, and she hath seen that her son is dead, and she riseth, and destroyeth all the seed of the kingdom;
And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose up and destroyed all the royal seed.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Kings — Two kingdoms on parallel but diverging arcs. Elisha's ministry; Samaria falls to Assyria in 722 BC; Jerusalem falls to Babylon in 586 BC. Prophets interpose; kings refuse; the exile comes — and closes on a whisper of covenant hope.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (same as 1 Kings)
- Date
- Events c. 852–560 BC; closing coda places composition in the mid-exile, c. 560 BC