Biblical Person · Old · Divided Monarchy · -0800-01-0 – -0739-01-0
Pekahiah
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Pekahiah was a king of Israel, the son of Menahem, whose short reign ended when he was assassinated by Pekah, one of his military officers.
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Biographical facts
- Born
- -0800-01-0
- Died
- -0739-01-0
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Family
Parents
Menahem (father)
Where Pekahiah appears
3 verses across 1 book.
Verses mentioning Pekahiah
- 2Kgs 15:22 — And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
- 2Kgs 15:23 — In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.
- 2Kgs 15:26 — And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
Historic voices touch this life
3 passages from 3 historic works cite verses that mention Pekahiah.
- John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · 1 passage
- Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Commentary · 1 passage
- Keil and Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament · 1 passage