Pekahiah
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| Hebrew / Greek | פְּקַחְיָה (H6494) |
|---|---|
| Description | King living at the time of Divided Monarchy |
| Tribe or people | Israel |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | 2 Kings 15:22 |
Pekahiah is a king living at the time of the divided monarchy. He is named in 3 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Kings 15:22.
Family
Father
Verses
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 15:22And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.And Menahem rested with his fathers, and his son Pekahiah reigned in his place.
- 2 Kings 15:23In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.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 15:26And 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.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.
Notes
- Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
- Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.