Pekahiah, son of Menahem
The name Pekahiah means “it is the Lord that opens.” Pekahiah is mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Kings 15:22.
Family of Pekahiah
Father
Who was Pekahiah?
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.”
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Pekahiah
- 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 15:26
And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
Timeline of Pekahiah's life
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 760 BC | Reign of Pekahiah |
| 758 BC | Death of Pekahiah |