Conforting, the son of Gadi, and successor of Shallum, king of Israel, whom he slew. After a reign of about ten years (B.C. 771-760) he died, leaving the throne to his son Pekahiah. His reign was one of cruelty and oppression (2 Kings 15:14-22). During his reign, Pul (q.v.), king of Assyria, came with a powerful force against Israel, but was induced to retire by a gift from Menahem of 1,000 talents of silver.
Person
Menahem
- Name means
- comforter; who conducts them; preparation of heat
- Mentioned
- 8 verses · first in 2 Kings 15:14
Family
About Menahem
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
On the timeline
- 771 BCDeath of Shallum2 Kings 15:14
- 771 BCReign of Menahem2 Kings 15:17–22
- 760 BCDeath of Menahem2 Kings 15:22
Every mention
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.