2 Kings 15:22
And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 15:22 in other translations
| BSB | And Menahem rested with his fathers, and his son Pekahiah reigned in his place. |
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| WEB | Menahem slept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his son reigned in his place. |
| ASV | And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead. |
| YLT | And Menahem lieth with his fathers, and reign doth Pekahiah his son in his stead. |
| DARBY | And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead. |
| BBE | And Menahem went to rest with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son became king in his place. |
| Webster | And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead. |
What does 2 Kings 15:22 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 15:8-31
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…
2 Kings 15:22 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 2 Kings 15:21
And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- 2 Kings 15:22
And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
- 2 Kings 15:23
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.
2 Kings 15:22 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y durmió Manahem con sus padres, y reinó en su lugar Pekaía su hijo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Menahem s’endormit avec ses pères, et Pekakhia, son fils, régna à sa place. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Menachem legte sich zu seinen Vätern. Und Pekachja, sein Sohn, ward König an seiner Statt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dormivit Manahem cum patribus suis: regnavitque Phaceia filius ejus pro eo. |