JEHOSHEBA, or Jehoshabeath, the daughter of Joram, and sister of Ahaziah King of Judah; she married Jehoiada the High-Priest, and rescued the Royal Family of Judah from intire destruction, by saving young Joash, then but a year old, out of the hands of Athaliah, while she was murdering all the Princes of the Royal Family. See JOASH, JEHOIADA, and ATHALIAH.
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