2 Kings 15:22-24

15:22 Menahem passed away ¹  and his son Pekahiah replaced him as king.

Pekahiah’s Reign over Israel

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.

[15:22]  ¹ tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”

[15:23]  ² map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[15:24]  ³ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

[15:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “turn away from.”