Reference: Pekahiah
American
Son and successor of Menahem king of Israel, was a wicked prince, and reigned but two years. Pekah, son of Remaliah, conspired against him, and killed him in his own palace, 2Ki 15:22-25.
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Easton
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 (2Ki 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."
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Fausets
Menahem's son and successor, slain by Pekah. Reigned 759-757 B.C.
Hastings
PEKAHIAH, son of Menahem, was king of Israel for a short time in the troubled period which preceded the fall of Samaria. The record tells us nothing about him except that he displeased Jahweh by walking in the sins of Jeroboam i., and that he was assassinated by Pekah, one of his officers (2Ki 15:23-28).
H. P. Smith.
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Morish
Pekahi'ah
Son and successor of Menahem king of Israel. His two years' reign, B.C. 761-759, was uneventful; he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord; and was slain by Pekah, who succeeded him. 2Ki 15:22-26.
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Smith
Pekahi'ah
(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.