Pekahiah King of Israel

*** Kings of Israel

Children	1. Baasha King of Israel   2. Nebat   3. Pekahiah King of Israel   4. Pekah King of Israel   5. Hoshea King of Israel   6. Menahem King of Israel   7. Shallum King of Israel

*** Kings of Israel

Children	1. Baasha King of Israel   2. Nebat   3. Pekahiah King of Israel   4. Pekah King of Israel   5. Hoshea King of Israel   6. Menahem King of Israel   7. Shallum King of Israel

• Name	Pekahiah King of Israel  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	*** Kings of Israel   (Father)
  Notes	Pekahiah (King of Israel) Pekahiah was the 17th king of Israel, and the 6th to be assassinated. His father was King Menahem. Pekahiah reigned two years. His reign ended when he was assassinated by Pekah, a general in his army. Pekahiah is described as an evil king who continued the worship of false idols that had been started by Jeroboam 1. Pekah conspired with 50 men from Gilead to assassinate Pekahiah at the palace at Samaria. Pekah then became king. His story is found in 2 Kings 15:22-26. The name means "The Lord opened his eyes."
  Person ID	I74760	ktree
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	*** Kings of Israel
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F30885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S307] Ancestry.com Individual Tree - Kings of Israel.