The Story of Man - When a Nation Turns to Idols - Basil Wolverton - November 1969

Basil Wolverton

QUEEN mother Athaliah, having ruled Judah for six years after usurping the throne, was one Sabbath morning bothered by music and shouts from the temple. Surrounded by a few of the royal guard and carried by four husky men in her curtained sedan chair, she was taken to the temple to see for herself what was happening. (II Kings 11:1-13; II Chronicles 22:10-12; 23:1-12.) When she saw the unusually large, vocal crowd, and the temple surrounded by army commanders and armed clan chiefs, she became suspicious and angry. "Stop here!" she commanded, and quickly stepped out of the lowered sedan chair before anyone could aid her. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library