775/774 BC
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Menahem · Israel
life, dates, and events
This record brings together the lifespan, dates, Scripture, and every dated event assigned to Menahem · Israel.
Life record
Birth, lifespan, and death
Creation years 3149–3159
Reference under review · 765/764 BC
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Look up Menahem in the study works
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Public-domain referenceEaston’s Bible Dictionary
Dictionary and historical background
Find Menahem →Public-domain referenceSmith’s Bible DictionaryPeople, places, customs, and history
Find Menahem →Public-domain referenceHitchcock’s Bible NamesThe name and its traditional meaning
Find Menahem →Public-domain referenceNave’s Topical BibleRelated KJV passages arranged by subject
Find Menahem →Public-domain referenceTorrey’s Topical TextbookRelated biblical subjects and references
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Events involving Menahem · Israel
Creation year 3149775/774 BC
Menahem begins to reign
Menahem takes the northern throne after Shallum.
2 Kings 15:17 · KJV
“In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria.”
Kings and Chronicles chronology
Open Creation year 3149 in the Original Timeline →This placement follows the synchronized reign statements in 1–2 Kings and 1–2 Chronicles. Parallel accession, regnal, and kingdom notices are compared without forcing one kingdom’s count into the other.