KJV ORIGINAL
And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Menahem died and was buried with his ancestors; and his son Pekahiah became king after him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the death of King Menahem and the succession of his son Pekahiah to the throne of Israel.
📚 Historical Context
Menahem was a king of Israel (the northern kingdom) who ruled around 752-742 BC during a time of great political instability. He had seized power through violence and maintained his rule through brutality, including paying tribute to the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III to secure his position. The phrase 'slept with his fathers' was a common Hebrew expression for death and burial, indicating he died a natural death despite his violent rise to power.
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