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Complete Jewish Bible

2 Kings 15:23

It was in the fiftieth year of ‘Azaryah king of Y'hudah that P'kachyah the son of Menachem began his reign over Isra'el in Shomron; he ruled for two years.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Conspiracy;   Pekahiah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Israel;   Israel-The Jews;   Kings of Israel;   Pekahiah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Pekahiah;   Rezin;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Pekah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Pekahiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Aholah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Pekahiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hosea, Book of;   Pekahiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jotham ;   Menahem ;   Pekahiah ;   Uzziah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jotham;   Pekahiah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Azari'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Pekahiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In the fiftieth year of Judah’s King Azariah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned two years.
Hebrew Names Version
In the fiftieth year of `Azaryah king of Yehudah Pekachyah the son of Menachem began to reign over Yisra'el in Shomron, [and reigned] two years.
King James Version
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.
English Standard Version
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned two years.
New Century Version
Pekahiah son of Menahem became king over Israel in Samaria during Uzziah's fiftieth year as king of Judah. Pekahiah ruled two years,
New English Translation
In the fiftieth year of King Azariah's reign over Judah, Menahem's son Pekahiah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for two years.
Amplified Bible
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem became king over Israel, and reigned two years in Samaria.
New American Standard Bible
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned for two years.
Geneva Bible (1587)
In ye fiftieth yere of Azariah king of Iudah, began Pekahiah the sonne of Menahem to reigne ouer Israel in Samaria, & reigned two yere.
Legacy Standard Bible
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king over Israel in Samaria and reigned two years.
Berean Standard Bible
In the fiftieth year of Azariah's reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years.
Contemporary English Version
Pekahiah became king of Israel in the fiftieth year of Azariah's rule in Judah, and he ruled two years from Samaria.
Darby Translation
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, for two years.
Easy-to-Read Version
Pekahiah son of Menahem became king over Israel in Samaria during the 50th year that Azariah was king of Judah. Pekahiah ruled two years.
George Lamsa Translation
In the fiftieth year of Uzziah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and he reigned two years.
Good News Translation
In the fiftieth year of the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for two years.
Lexham English Bible
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria for two years.
Literal Translation
In the fiftieth year of Azariah the king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem reigned over Israel two years in Samaria.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
In the fiftieth yeare of Asarias kynge of Iuda, beganne Pecahia the sonne of Manahem to reigne ouer Israel at Samaria two yeare,
American Standard Version
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.
Bible in Basic English
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah, the son of Menahem, became king over Israel in Samaria, ruling for two years.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
In the fiftith yere of Azaria king of Iuda, began Pecahia the sonne of Menahem to raigne ouer Israel in Samaria two yeres:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.
King James Version (1611)
In the fiftieth yere of Azariah king of Iudah, Pekahiah the sonne of Menahem began to reigne ouer Israel in Samaria, and reigned two yeeres.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
In the fiftieth year of Azarias king of Juda, began Phakesias the son of Manaem to reign over Israel in Samaria two years.
English Revised Version
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] two years.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In the fiftithe yeer of Azarie, kyng of Juda, Phaceia, sone of Manaheu, regnede on Israel in Samarie twei yeer.
Young's Literal Translation
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah hath Pekahiah son of Menahem reigned over Israel, in Samaria -- two years,
Update Bible Version
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] two years.
Webster's Bible Translation
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] two years.
World English Bible
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] two years.
New King James Version
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.
New Living Translation
Pekahiah son of Menahem began to rule over Israel in the fiftieth year of King Uzziah's reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria two years.
New Life Bible
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem became the king of Israel in Samaria. He ruled for two years.
New Revised Standard
In the fiftieth year of King Azariah of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria; he reigned two years.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, began Pekahiah son of Menahem to reign over Israel, in Samaria, and he reigned two years.
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the fiftieth year of Azarias, king of Juda, reigned Phaceia, the son of Manahem, over Israel, in Samaria, two years.
Revised Standard Version
In the fiftieth year of Azari'ah king of Judah Pekahi'ah the son of Men'ahem began to reign over Israel in Sama'ria, and he reigned two years.
THE MESSAGE
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel. He ruled in Samaria for two years. In God 's eyes he lived an evil life. He stuck to the old sin tracks of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel into a life of sin.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.

Contextual Overview

8 It was in the thirty-eighth year of ‘Azaryah king of Y'hudah that Z'kharyah the son of Yarov‘am began his reign over Isra'el in Shomron; he ruled for six months. 9 He did what was evil from Adonai 's perspective, just as his ancestors had done; he did not turn from all the sins of Yarov‘am the son of N'vat, who made Isra'el sin. 10 Shalum the son of Yavesh formed a conspiracy against him. He struck him in the presence of the people and killed him; then he took his place as king. 11 Other activities of Z'kharyah are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Isra'el. 12 The word of Adonai which he had spoken to Yehu was, "Your descendants down to the fourth generation will sit on the throne of Isra'el"; and that is exactly what happened. 13 Shalum the son of Yavesh began his reign in the thirty-ninth year of ‘Uziyah king of Y'hudah; he ruled in Shomron for only a month. 14 Menachem the son of Gadi went up from Tirtzah, came to Shomron, struck Shalum the son of Yavesh in Shomron and killed him. Then he took his place as king. 15 Other activities of Shalum and the conspiracy he formed are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Isra'el 16 From Tirtzah Menachem attacked Tifsach, all the people in it and its territory, because they had not opened their gates to him. So he sacked the city and ripped apart all its pregnant women. 17 It was in the thirty-ninth year of ‘Azaryah king of Y'hudah that Menachem the son of Gadi began his reign over Isra'el; he ruled ten years in Shomron.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3243, bc 761

and reigned two years: 2 Kings 21:19, 1 Kings 15:25, 1 Kings 16:8, 1 Kings 22:51, Job 20:5

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 15:27 - the two 2 Kings 15:32 - Jotham

Gill's Notes on the Bible

In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria,.... As it was in the thirty ninth of Azariah that his father began his reign, and he reigned ten years, they must end in the forty ninth of Azariah, and therefore there must be an interregnum of a year; perhaps the title of Pekahiah might be disputed, and it was a year before he could get settled on the throne:

and reigned two years; being slain by one of his captains, as after related.


 
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