PEKAH, Son of Remaliah, General of the Army of Pekahiah King of Israel. He conspired against his Master1, attacked him in the Tower of his Royal Palace of Samaria, being seconded by Argob and Arieh2, and by fifty Men of Gilead; he flew him and reigned in his Place for twenty Years. He did Evil before the Lord, and followed the wicked Example of Jeroboam the Son of Nebat, who had made Israel to sin. Under the Reign of Pekah came Tiglath-pileser King of Assyria into the Country of Israel, and took Ijon, Abel-beth-maachah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and all the Country of Naphtali, and carried away all the Inhabitants into Assyria. At last Hoshea the Son of Elah formed a Conspiracy against Pekah3, set upon him and flew him, and reigned in his Stead. The rest of the Actions of Pekah were registered in the Annals of the Kings of Israel.
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Footnotes
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2 Kings xv. 25. In the Year of the World 3245, before Christ 755, before the Vulgar Æra 759. ↩
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Perhaps Argob and Arieh may here signifie the Cities of Argob and Areopolis beyond Jordan, which were Parties in the Conspiracy of Pekah. ↩
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In the Year of the World 3265, before Christ 735, before the Vulgar Æra 739. 2 Kings xv. 30. ↩