2 Kings 15:22

2 Kings 15:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
• New International Version (NIV)Menahem rested with his ancestors. And Pekahiah his son succeeded him as king.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Menahem slept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Menahem rested with his fathers. Then Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.

Context of 2 Kings 15:22

20Menahem made all the rich people in Israel pay taxes to him. Every rich man had to pay 50 silver coins. Menahem gave that money to the king of Assyria. Then the king of Assyria went away. He did not stay any longer in Israel. 21The other things that happened while Menahem was king are written in a book. The book is called ‘The history of Israel's kings’. It tells about the things that Menahem did. Menahem died and his son, Pekahiah, became king after him. 23Menahem's son Pekahiah became the king of Israel when Azariah had been king of Judah for 50 years. He ruled Israel as king in Samaria for two years. 24Pekahiah did things that the Lord said were evil. He did not turn away from the bad things that Nebat's son Jeroboam had done. Jeroboam had caused many people in Israel to do those sins.

2 Kings 15:22 word by word

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב מְנַחֵ֖ם עִם־אֲבֹתָ֑יו וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ פְּקַחְיָ֥ה בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Menahemמְנַחֵםmenachêm · MenahemH4505
• sleptשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: be deadH7901
• with his fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and Pekahiahפְּקַחְיָהpeqachyâh · PekahiahH6494
• his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427

Commentaries on 2 Kings 15:22

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-31Verses 8-31 This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy, compared with the state of Israel. The imperfections of true believers are very different from the allowed wickedness of ungodly men. Such is human nature, such are our hearts, if left to themselves, deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. We have reason to be thankful for restraints, for being kept out of temptation, and…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 15:22

• Menahem
• Pekahiah

In the dictionaries

• Menahem
• Assyria
• Hosea
• Tax; Taxing
• Uzziah; (azariah)

Commentaries on 2 Kings 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings