Pekahiah
Mentioned 771–758 BC traditional (Jones)
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).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
2 events in which Pekahiah takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 760 BCReign of Pekahiah2 Kgs 15:23-26
- 758 BCDeath of Pekahiah2 Kgs 15:25
Places
Places named in the same verses as Pekahiah, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- likely location: Samaria1
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 796–733 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 4 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
Begat counts Pekahiah in 3 tagged verses in one book.
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Pekahiah 4 |
| KJV | Pekahiah 3 |
| ASV | Pekahiah 3 |
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2 Kings3 verses
- 15:22
And Menahem rested with his fathers, and his son Pekahiah reigned in his place.
- 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.
- 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.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 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.”