King of Israel who reigned for 2 years
Pekahiah
Named in 3 verses of 2 Kings, first in 2 Kings 15:22.
פְּקַחְיָהPekahiah
The name means “it is the Lord that opens.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Menahem
- People
- Israel
About Pekahiah Written by AI
Pekahiah son of Menahem was king of Israel for 2 years, according to 2 Kings 15:22 to 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 (2 Kings 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.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
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.”
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 2 Kings 15:22
And Menahem rested with his fathers, and his son Pekahiah reigned in his place.
- 2 Kings 15:23
In the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years.
- 2 Kings 15:26
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.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.