765/764 BC
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Pekahiah · Israel
life, dates, and events
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Birth, lifespan, and death
Creation years 3159–3161
Reference under review · 763/762 BC
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Look up Pekahiah in the study works
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Public-domain referenceEaston’s Bible Dictionary
Dictionary and historical background
Find Pekahiah →Public-domain referenceSmith’s Bible DictionaryPeople, places, customs, and history
Find Pekahiah →Public-domain referenceHitchcock’s Bible NamesThe name and its traditional meaning
Find Pekahiah →Public-domain referenceNave’s Topical BibleRelated KJV passages arranged by subject
Find Pekahiah →Public-domain referenceTorrey’s Topical TextbookRelated biblical subjects and references
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Events involving Pekahiah · Israel
Creation year 3159765/764 BC
Pekahiah begins to reign
Pekahiah succeeds Menahem in Israel.
2 Kings 15:23 · KJV
“In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.”
Kings and Chronicles chronology
Open Creation year 3159 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.