2 Kings 15:27-30

Context

Pekah’s Reign over Israel

15:27 In the fifty-second year of King Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria¹ for twenty years. 15:28 He did evil in the sight of² the Lord; he did not repudiate³ the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat who encouraged Israel to sin. 15:29 During Pekah’s reign over Israel, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor,⁴ Gilead, and Galilee, including all the territory of Naphtali. He deported the people⁵ to Assyria. 15:30 Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah. He assassinated him⁶ and took his place as king, in the twentieth year of the reign of Jotham son of Uzziah.

[15:27] ¹map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[15:28] ²tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

[15:28] ³tn Heb “turn away from.”

[15:29] ³map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.

[15:29] ⁴tn Heb “them.”

[15:30] ⁴tn Heb “and struck him down and killed him.”