2 Kings 15:25

Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him and attacked him in Samaria, in the fortress of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites. He killed him, and reigned in his place.

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WEBBE

Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him and attacked him in Samaria, in the fortress of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites. He killed him, and reigned in his place.

BSB

Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place.

KJV

But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.

ASV

And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the castle of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites: and he slew him, and reigned in his stead.

BBE

And Pekah, the son of Remaliah, his captain, made a secret design against him, attacking him in the king's great house in Samaria; and with him were fifty men of Gilead; and he put him to death and became king in his place.

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וַיִּקְשֹׁר vai·yik·shor and he conspired H7194 עָלָיו 'a·lav on him H5921 פֶּקַח pe·kach Pekah H6492 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 רְמַלְיָהוּ re·mal·ya·hu Remaliah H7425 שָׁלִישׁוֹ sha·li·sho officer his H7991 וַיַּכֵּהוּ vai·ya·ke·hu and he struck down him H5221 בְשֹׁמְרוֹן ve·sho·me·ron in Samaria H8111 בְּאַרְמוֹן be·'ar·mon in [the] fortress of H759 בֵּית־ beit- [the] house of H1004 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 אֶת־ 'et- with H854 אַרְגֹּב 'ar·go Argob H709 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and with H854 הָאַרְיֵה ha·'ar·yeh (the) Arieh H745 וְעִמּוֹ ve·'i·mo and [were] with him H5973 חֲמִשִּׁים cha·mi·shim fifty H2572 אִישׁ 'ish man H376 מִבְּנֵי mi·be·nei from [the] sons of H1121 גִלְעָדִים gil·'a·dim [the] Gileadites H1569 וַיְמִיתֵהוּ vay·mi·te·hu and he killed him H4191 וַיִּמְלֹךְ vai·yim·lokh and he became king H4427 תַּחְתָּיו tach·tav in place of him H8478

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–31

This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy, compared with the state of Israel. The imperfections of true believers are very different from the allowed wickedness of ungodly men. Such is human nature, such are our hearts, if left to themselves, deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. We have reason to be thankful for restraints, for being kept out of temptation, and should beg of God to renew a right spirit within us.

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PekahRemaliahArgobArieh SamariaGilead

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RulersCitizensPalaceRegicidePekahRemaliahArgobPekahiahArieh

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.