For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.
Pekah, the son of Remaliah, killed 120,000 people from Judah in a single day - all of them brave soldiers. This happened because they had abandoned the LORD, the God of their ancestors.
This verse shows that when God's people abandoned Him, they suffered devastating military defeat as a consequence of turning away from their faith.
📚 Historical Context
During the reign of King Ahaz in Judah, the nation had turned away from God through idolatry and unfaithfulness, which weakened them and invited attacks from neighboring kingdoms like Israel. Pekah, the king of Israel, led a military invasion that resulted in the slaughter of 120,000 valiant men in a single day, as recorded in this verse, highlighting the severe consequences of spiritual rebellion in the divided kingdom era. This event fits into the broader biblical narrative of God's judgment on His people when they forsake their covenant.
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