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PEKAH — (Heb. פֶּקַח; He (God) has opened (His eyes), i.e., given heed), son of Remaliah, king of Israel from 735 to 732 B.C.E. (II Kings 15:27–32). In the inscriptions of Tiglath Pileser III, his name appears in the form Pa qa ḥa. It is stated that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Pekah — ( open eyed ), was king of Israel, the son of Remaliah, and a captain in the army of Pekahiah, king of Israel. William F. Albright has dated his reign to 737 BCE 732 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 740 BCE 732 BCE. Although Pekah is said … Wikipedia
Pekah — Pekah, Anführer der aus Gileaditen bestehenden Leibwache des Königs Pekajah (Pekachja) von Israel; P. ermordete denselben nach zweijähriger Regierung in der Burg zu Samaria u. setzte sich selbst auf den Thron, 758 (nach And. 747); er verband sich … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Pekah — (hebr. Peka ch), König von Israel 748–728, nach andrer Zeitrechnung 736–704 v. Chr., Sohn Remaljas, hatte sich nach einer Palastrevolution und Ermordung Pekajahs (s. d.) des Throns bemächtigt, den er hart und grausam zu behaupten wußte. Er schloß … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Pekah — Pekah, König von Israel, der vorletzte König des Nordreichs, Adjutant des Pekahja (s.d.), soll nach dem Königsbuch 20 Jahre, nach den assyr. Nachrichten nur 5 Jahre regiert haben … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Pekah — Open eyed, the son of Remaliah a captain in the army of Pekahiah, king of Israel, whom he slew, with the aid of a band of Gileadites, and succeeded (B.C. 758) on the throne (2 Kings 15:25). Seventeen years after this he entered into an… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Pekah — (fl. 8th cent BCE) King of Israel (735 732 BCE). He gained the throne by killing Pekahiah. He formed an alliance with Rezin of Aram Dammesek and together they attacked Judah. King Ahaz of Judah appealed to the Assyrian king Tiglath Pileser III … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Pekah — King of Israel 737–732 BCE after murdering Pekahiah; he was himself murdered by Hoshea. During his reign he allied himself with Syria in war against Assyria and endeavoured to coerce Judah into the conspiracy. Instead Ahaz of Judah, contrary to… … Dictionary of the Bible
Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) — Kingdom of Israel ← … Wikipedia
KINGDOMS OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL — samuel and the beginnings of israelite monarchy the united david solomon division of the the earliest kings the last days of samaria. the kingdom of judah until its destruction Samuel and Saul: The Beginnings of Israelite Monarchy Our earliest… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
