So Menahem rested with his fathers. Then Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.
Parallel translations
- WEB Menahem slept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.
- KJV And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
- BSB And Menahem rested with his fathers, and his son Pekahiah reigned in his place.
- NASB And Menahem lay down with his fathers, and his son Pekahiah became king in his place.
- NLT When Menahem died, his son Pekahiah became the next king.
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Menahem dies and his son Pekahiah succeeds him on Israel's throne.
Overview
Unusually for this turbulent era, Menahem manages to pass his throne to his son, a brief flicker of dynastic continuity. Yet the stability is short-lived, as Pekahiah's reign will quickly end in another coup. The succession only delays the chaos and judgment closing in on the northern kingdom.
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