Bad Guys of the Bible: Queen Athaliah, Daughter of Ahab and Jezebel
by David Chadwick
Queen Jezebel was one of the Bible's leading characters when it comes to female villains. Her husband, Ahab, was just as bad. Unfortunately, without the transformative work of Jesus in someone's life, a bad guy and a bad gal often create bad children. Ahab and Jezebel's daughter was another bad gal.
Her story is found in 2 Kings 8:16 - 2 Kings 11:16. Queen Athaliah was wicked like her mother. She wanted power and devised a scheme to kill all the faithful royal members of the household so she could step in to reign.
If you have ever read Deuteronomy 5:9, you may remember…
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