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.”
Person
Pekahiah
- Name means
- it is the Lord that opens
- Mentioned
- 3 verses · first in 2 Kings 15:22
Family
About Pekahiah
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
On the timeline
- 760 BCReign of Pekahiah2 Kings 15:23–26
- 758 BCDeath of Pekahiah2 Kings 15:25
Every mention
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.