PEKAH
open-eyed, the son of Remaliah a captain in the army of Pekahiah, king of Israel, whom he slew, with the aid of a band of Gileadites, and succeeded (B.C. 758) on the throne (2-Kings 15:25). Seventeen years after this he entered into an alliance with Rezin, king of Syria, and took part with him in besieging Jerusalem (2-Kings 15:37;16:5). But Tiglath-pilser, who was in alliance with Ahaz, king of J......
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), after a reign of two years (B.C. 761-759). He "did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord."......