KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But when Athaliah, Ahaziah's mother, saw that her son was dead, she got up and killed all the royal family members of Judah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Athaliah murdered her own grandchildren and other royal family members to seize power after her son died.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred around 841 BC after King Ahaziah of Judah was killed during Jehu's revolution in Israel. Athaliah was the daughter of the wicked King Ahab and Queen Jezebel of Israel, and she had married into Judah's royal family. Her massacre of the royal family was an attempt to eliminate any legitimate heirs so she could rule Judah herself, which she did for six years.
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