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Who was Pekah in the Bible?

King, during the divided monarchy

Pekah son of Remaliah was the king of Israel for 20 years, according to 2Kings 15. Pekah appears in 10 verses across 2 books of the Bible.

What does the Bible say about Pekah?

Pekah son of Remaliah was the king of Israel for 20 years, according to 2Kings 15. He came to power by conspiring against and assassinating King Pekahiah. During his reign, Pekah allied with Rezin king of Aram to attack Judah, but they were unsuccessful in capturing Jerusalem (2Ki.16.5; Isa.7.1). However, Pekah did inflict heavy casualties on Judah, killing 120,000 in one day (2Ch.28.6). Pekah's reign ended when Hoshea conspired against him, killed him, and succeeded him as king. Pekah's reign was marked by political instability and conflict with Judah.

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Pekah appear in the Bible?

Pekah is referenced in 10 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

2 Kings 92 Chronicles 1

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Pekah.

RemaliahRezinSamariaAssyriaHosheaElah

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Pekah?

Pekah appears in 10 verses across 2 books, most often in 2 Kings, which accounts for 9 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Pekah?

2 Kings, 2 Chronicles.

Where can I read every verse about Pekah?

This page lists 10 of them. Protos carries all 10, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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