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Jehosheba
Jehosheba was a daughter of King Jehoram of Judah and sister to King Ahaziah of Judah. She was also the wife of Jehoiada the priest. After the death of Ahaziah, his mother, Athaliah, made herself Queen of Judah and ordered the execution of all members of the royal family that could claim the throne. However, Jehosheba saved her infant nephew Jehoash, Ahaziah's son and Athaliah's grandson, from the massacre. She hid him in the Temple for six years until he was old enough to be crowned king. When Athaliah found out about the plan to crown Jehoash, she tried to stop it, but she was unsuccessful. Jehoash was crowned king and Athaliah was put to death. Jehosheba is remembered as one of the 23 great righteous women of Israel.