Ataliah and the King

Seder Olam Zutta 6:1

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Afterward Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, arose and destroyed the royal seed; and there was great anguish, and the house of David was nearly ended, and there remained of them none but Joash, a small infant, and Jehoiada the High Priest hid him. And Athaliah reigned six years; they were counted as broken years within the years of Ahaziah, and they were completed in the year 3061 from the creation. And they killed her. And Joash reigned forty years, until the year 3101 from the creation. Jehoiada and Pedaiah were High Priests. And Zechariah son of Jehoiada was a priest and a prophet; Joash commanded and they killed him. Amaziah his son reigned after him twenty-nine years, until the year 3115 from the creation. Uzziah his son reigned after him fifty-two years. Jotham his son reigned after him sixteen years. Ahaz his son reigned after him sixteen years. Hezekiah his son reigned after him twenty-nine years. Manasseh his son reigned after him fifty-five years. Amon his son reigned after him two years. Josiah his son reigned after him thirty-one years. Jehoahaz his son reigned after him three months. Jehoiakim his brother reigned after him eleven years. Behold, ten generations.

Themes

DavidKingsProphecyPriesthoodPassover

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