King's Mother

KING'S MOTHER

The queen-dowager occupied a very important position at the court of the kings of Israel, e.g. Bathsheba (1 Kings 2:19); Maacah (1 Kings 15:13); Athaliah (2 Chronicles 22:2); and Nehushta (2 Kings 24:8; Jeremiah 13:18).

See QUEEN; QUEEN MOTHER.


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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'KING'S MOTHER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.