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Remaliah was the father of Pekah, who became king of Israel and reigned for 20 years.
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Remaliah is mentioned in the Bible as the father of Pekah, who became king of Israel (2Ki.15.25, 27, 30, 32, 37; 16.1, 5; 2Ch.28.6; Isa.7.1, 4, 5, 9; 8.6). Pekah, son of Remaliah, was a captain in the army of King Pekahiah of Israel. He conspired against Pekahiah, killed him, and seized the throne (2Ki.15.25). Pekah reigned as king of Israel for 20 years (2Ki.15.27). During his reign, Pekah formed an alliance with King Rezin of Aram (Syria) and attacked Judah (2Ki.15.37; 16.5; Isa.7.1). However, their attack was unsuccessful, and the prophet Isaiah foretold the downfall of both Pekah and Rezin (Isa.7.4-9; 8.6). Pekah was eventually assassinated by Hoshea, who became the next king of Israel (2Ki.15.30). The frequent mention of Pekah as "son of Remaliah" in the biblical text suggests that Remaliah was not a prominent figure himself, but rather was known primarily as the father of King Pekah.
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Adorned by the Lord, the father of Pekah, who conspired successfully against Pekahiah (2 Kings 15:25, 27, 30, 32, 37; Isa. 7:1, 4, 5, 9; 8:6).
(protected by Jehovah). The father of Pekah, captain of Pekahiah; king of Israel, who slew his master and usurped his throne. (2 Kings 15:25-37; 16:1,5; 2 Chronicles 28:6; Isaiah 7:1-9; 8:6) (B.C. 756.)
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REMALI'AH (whom Jehovah adores), father of Pekab. 2 Kgs 15:25, 2 Kgs 15:27, 2 Kgs 15:30, 2 Kgs 15:32, 2 Kgs 15:37; 2 Kgs 16:1, 2 Kgs 16:5; 2 Chr 28:6; Isa 7:1, Isa 7:4-5, Isa 7:9; Isa 8:6.
REMALI'AH (whom Jehovah adores), father of Pekab. 2 Kgs 15:25, 2 Kgs 15:27, 2 Kgs 15:30, 2 Kgs 15:32, 2 Kgs 15:37; 2 Kgs 16:1, 2 Kgs 16:5; 2 Chr 28:6; Isa 7:1, Isa 7:4-5, Isa 7:9; Isa 8:6.
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13 verses in 3 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H7425
Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the kingʼs palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place.
In the fifty-second year of Azariahʼs reign over Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twenty years.
Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.
In the second year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah over Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah.
(In those days the LORD began to send Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.)
In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.
Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.
For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.
Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city.
and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.
For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying:
The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.’”
“Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoiced in Rezin and the son of Remaliah,
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