Pekahiah

Pekahiah (Hebrew פקחיה ) was King of Israel. His reign is to the years 738-737 BC ( Albright ) or 742-740 BC ( Thiele ) dated.

Pekahiah was the son of Menahem, whom he succeeded on the throne. The short biblical account of his reign in 2 Kings 15.23-26 EU noted only that Pekahiah " did what the Lord displeased ", so that he was soon overthrown by Pekah the son of Romelia and killed in the royal palace of Samaria.

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