King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Pekahiah, son of Menahem, king of Israel who reigned for 2 years before being assassinated.
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Pekahiah son of Menahem was king of Israel for 2 years, according to 2Ki.15.22-23. He succeeded his father Menahem but continued in his father's sinful ways. Pekahiah's reign was cut short when his officer Pekah son of Remaliah conspired against him and assassinated him in the citadel of the king's palace in Samaria (2Ki.15.25). Pekah then became king in his place. Pekahiah's short reign reflects the political instability and moral decline of the northern kingdom of Israel.
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The Lord opened his eyes, the son and successor of Menahem on the throne of Israel. He was murdered in the royal palace of Samaria by Pekah, one of the captains of his army (2 Kings 15:23-26), after a reign of two years (B.C. 761-759). He “did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord.”
(whose eyes Jehovah opened), son and successor of Menahem was the 17th king of the separate kingdom of Israel, B.C. 759-757. After a brief reign of scarcely two years a conspiracy was organized against him by Pekah, who murdered him and seized the throne.
it is the Lord that opens
PEKAHI'AH (Jehovah has opened his eyes) succeeded his father, Menahem, as king of Israel in 760, and reigned only two years, being murdered by Pekah, b.c. 758. 2 Kgs 15:22-26.
PEKAHI'AH (Jehovah has opened his eyes) succeeded his father, Menahem, as king of Israel in 760, and reigned only two years, being murdered by Pekah, b.c. 758. 2 Kgs 15:22-26.
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3 verses in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H6494
And Menahem rested with his fathers, and his son Pekahiah reigned in his place.
In the fiftieth year of Azariahʼs reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years.
As for the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, along with all his accomplishments, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
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