But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with (i) Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.
(i) Which were of the same conspiracy.
Verse 2 Kings 15:25. _SMOTE HIM IN SAMARIA, IN THE PALACE OF THE KING'S_ _HOUSE, WITH ARGOB AND ARIEH_] Who Argob and Arieh were we know not; some make them _men_, some make them _statues_. Pekah had...
A CAPTAIN OF HIS - A mere “captain,” a person, therefore, of very moderate rank. The low birth of Pekah is probably glanced at in Isaiah’s favorite designation of him as “Remaliah’s son” Isaiah 7:4, I...
CHAPTER 15 _ 1. Reign and death of Azariah (Uzziah) (2 Kings 15:1; 2 Chronicles 26)._ 2. Reign and death of Zachariah (2 Kings 15:8) 3. Reign and death of Shallum ...
LAST KINGS OF ISRAEL. Zechariah, the son of Jeroboam, reigned but six months (2 Kings 15:8), and was killed by Shallum, probably, as LXX (L) reads, in Ibleam, instead of the Heb., which is doubtfully...
PEKAH. Compare Isaiah 7:1....
Reign of Pekahiah king of Israel. He is slain by Pekah, the son of Remaliah, who succeeds him (Not in Chronicles) 25. _Pekah … a captain of his_ R.V. HIS CAPTAIN. The word is the same which in 2 Kings...
C. THE TWO-YEAR REIGN OF PEKAHIAH 15:23-26 TRANSLATION (23) In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel; and he reigned in Samaria two years....
_BUT PEKAH THE SON OF REMALIAH, A CAPTAIN OF HIS, CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM, AND SMOTE HIM IN SAMARIA, IN THE PALACE OF THE KING'S HOUSE, WITH ARGOB AND ARIEH, AND WITH HIM FIFTY MEN OF THE GILEADITES: AN...
PEKAH] Menahem and his son Pekahiah had depended for support upon the protection of Assyria; but Pekah belonged to a faction which was opposed to Assyrian influences. PALACE] RV 'castle': cp. 1 Kings...
SUNDRY BRIEF ANNALS This chapter relates the reigns of Azariah and Jotham of Judah, and of Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah of Israel....
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 15 UZZIAH’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH V1 Uzziah, Amaziah’s son, began his rule as king of *Judah. He did so in the 27th...
(23-26) THE REIGN OF PEKAHIAH (Heb., _Pĕkahyâh_). _(_23_)_ IN THE FIFTIETH YEAR. — The forty-ninth, if verse seventeen were exact. (25) BUT ... A CAPTAIN OF HIS. — _And_... _his adjutant_ (or _knig...
וַ יִּקְשֹׁ֣ר עָלָיו֩ פֶּ֨קַח בֶּן ־רְמַלְיָ֜הוּ...
THE AGONY OF THE NORTHERN KINGDOM 2 Kings 15:8 Shallum B. C. 740 MENAHEM B. C. 740-737 PEKAHIAH B. C. 757-735 PEKAH B. C.735-734 "Blood toucheth blood."- Hosea 4:2 "The revolters are pr...
USURPERS AND INVADERS 2 Kings 15:23 The dissolution of Israel proceeded rapidly, for nothing could avert the steady advance of the Assyrian. According to the usual policy of Eastern conquerors, the f...
The throne of Judah was occupied by Azariah, the Uzziah of Isaiah. In the main, his reign was characterized by obedience to the divine will, yet the people continued in sin, and the king was smitten w...
_Near. Hebrew, "may be along with Argob, &c." who were in the conspiracy. (Chaldean, Septaugint, &c.) (Calmet)_...
I bring the whole into this compass, not only for the sake of brevity, but because the observations which are suited to one reign more or less will suit them all. Short as this chapter is, the events...
But not merely this. "Elisha died and they buried him" (2 Kings 13:20). Was not Elisha gone then? Not so. There was to be even a more glorious witness in his death than in his life. In his life, no do...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 THROUGH 17. Walking in the steps of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, the house of Jehu was no protection to Israel against Hazael. But the compassion of Jehovah...
BUT PEKAH THE SON OF REMALIAH, A CAPTAIN OF HIS,.... The word signifies a "third" man, the third to the king, as some think; Josephus a calls him a "chiliarch", one that had the command of a thousand...
But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and...
_He did that which was evil_, &c. He was the wicked son of a wicked father, and so perished by such a conspiracy as his father formed against Shallum. _With Argob and Arieh_ It does not appear from th...
1 Azariah his good reigne. 5 He dying a Leper, Iotham succeedeth. 8 Zachariah, the last of Iehu his generation, reigning ill, is slaine by Shallum. 13 Shallum reigning a moneth, is slaine by Menahe...
But Pekah, the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, the king's adjutant, CONSPIRED AGAINST HIM, AND SMOTE HIM IN SAMARIA, IN THE PALACE OF THE KING'S HOUSE, the fortified part of his palace, where he ha...
PEKAHIAH AND PEKAH IN ISRAEL...
AZARIAH'S REIGN IN JUDAH (vv.1-17) The reign of Azariah began after Jereboam had reigned 27 years in Samaria. We have seen Azariah (Uzziah) was only 16 years old when he began to reign, and reigned...
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 differe...
ARGOB AND ARIEH might be either Pekah's partners in this treason, or the king's courtiers or officers, who were now slain with him. FIFTY MEN OF THE GILEADITES; who assisted him in the execution of hi...
2 Kings 15:25 Pekah H6492 son H1121 Remaliah H7425 officer H7991 conspired H7194 (H8799) killed H5221 (H8686) Sam
THE REIGN OF PEKAHIAH KING OF ISRAEL C. 742/41-740/39 BC (2 KINGS 15:23). Pekahiah (‘YHWH is open eyed') succeeded his father, but it was as king of a country seething with discontent at having had to...
CONTENTS: Reign of Azariah and Jotham over Judah and Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah over Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Azariah, Jotham, Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pul, Pekahiah, Pekah, Rez...
2 Kings 15:1. _Azariah;_ that is, Uzziah, as below, and Isaiah 6:1. He was a good man under affliction, brought several of the ten tribes under the wings of his defence, extended his empire to the Red...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 15:8 Israel’s Last Days. The Lord had promised Jehu that his descendants would reign after him to the “fourth generation” (2 Kings 10:30). Wit
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 15:10. ASSASSINATION OF ZACHARIAH BY THE CONSPIRATOR SHALLUM—The compound word rendered “_before the people_,” would seem to record a public act of regicide to...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 15:1 REIGNS OF AZARIAH AND JOTHAM OVER JUDAH; AND OF ZACHARIAH, SHALLUM, MENAHEM, PEKAHIAH, AND PE
He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, he reigned for fifty-two years (2 Kings 15:2). One of the longest reigns. He did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that...
1 Kings 16:9; 2 Chronicles 28:6; 2 Kings 15:10; 2 Kings 15:27;...