15:23 In the fiftieth year of King Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem’s son Pekahiah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria 2 for two years. 15:24 He did evil in the sight of 3 the Lord; he did not repudiate 4 the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin.
1 tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”
2 map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.
3 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
4 tn Heb “turn away from.”