Pekah (/ ˈ p ɛ k ɑː, ˈ p iː-/, Hebrew: פֶּקַח Peqaḥ; Akkadian: 𒉺𒅗𒄩 Paqaḫa [pa-qa-ḫa]; Latin: Phacee) [1] was the eighteenth and penultimate king of Israel. He was a captain in the army of …

Jan 4, 2022 · Pekah was one such evil king. He began his rule in the kingdom of Israel by assassinating the former king, Pekahiah, for whom Pekah served as a chief officer, and taking …

Jan 4, 2023 · Pekah had murdered 120,000 people from the southern kingdom of Judah. That could take a toll on any nation. But through this, God gave them the hope of Jesus’ birth.

Sep 22, 2022 · Pekah ruled over the northern Kingdom of Israel during a turbulent point in history. While a captain in the Israelite army, he seized the throne by killing Pekahiah, son of …

Pekah, son of Remaliah, was the 18th king of the northern kingdom of Israel, reigning during a tumultuous period marked by political instability and external threats. His reign is recorded in …

King in Israel 741-732 b.c., contemporary with Ahaz of Judah and Rezin of Damascus. The actual chronology of Pekah’s reign appears inconsistent with the Biblical data of his accession and …

Son of Remaliah, and 18th king of Israel. Pekah murdered his predecessor, Pekahiah, and seized the reins of power (2 Kings 15:25). His usurpation of the throne is said to have taken place in …

PEKAH (Heb. פֶּקַח; "He [God] has opened [His eyes]," i.e., given heed), son of Remaliah, king of Israel from 735 to 732 B.C.E. (II Kings 15:27–32). In the inscriptions of Tiglath-Pileser III, his …

Pekah, the son of Remaliah, was a significant figure in the history of the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the 8th century BC. He is primarily known for his role as the king of Israel, a …

Pekah, son of Remaliah, was a king of Israel who reigned during a tumultuous period in the history of the Northern Kingdom. His reign is noted for its political intrigue, military alliances, …