Pekah

king of Israel

Also known as: Pakaha

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Pekah was the king of Israel from approximately 737 to 732 BCE. He came to power by conspiring against and killing his predecessor, Pekahiah. During his reign, Pekah, along with Rezin, the king of Syria, invaded Judah in an attempt to force King Ahaz into an alliance against Assyria. Ahaz, however, appealed to Tiglath-pileser III, the king of Assyria, for help. Assyria defeated Syria and Israel, and Pekah's kingdom was eventually conquered by the Neo-Assyrian empire in 722/721 BCE.123

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Tiglath-pileser III
Military campaigns.
…subject through the assassination of Pekah (Pakaha) and his replacement by a pro-Assyrian vassal Hoshea (Ausi). Galilee was made part of an adjacent province.
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…subject through the assassination of Pekah (Pakaha) and his replacement by a pro-Assyrian vassal Hoshea (Ausi). Galilee was made part of an adjacent province.
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