2 Kings 15:23
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, began Pekahiah son of Menahem to reign over Israel, in Samaria, [and he reigned] two years.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
22And Menahem slept with his fathers,—and, Pekahiah his son, reigned in his stead.
Cross References
1 Kings 16:8In the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah, began Elah son of Baasha to reign over Israel, in Tirzah, [and he reigned] two years.
2 Kings 21:19Twenty-two years old, was Amon when he began to reign, and, two years, reigned he in Jerusalem,—and, his mother’s name, was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz, of Jotbah.
Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 15:9-32
The Reigns of Zachariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah, and Hoshea. ( b. c. 758.) 8 In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months. 9 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 10 And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. 11… Read the whole commentary →