The Definition of the word Pekah

Pekah

Open-eyed, the son of Remaliah a captain in the army of "Pekahiah, king of Israel, whom he slew, with the aid of a band" "of Gileadites, and succeeded (B.C. 758) on the throne (2 Kings" 15:25). Seventeen years after this he entered into an alliance "with Rezin, king of Syria, and took part with him in besieging" "Jerusalem (2 Kings 15:37; 16:5). But Tiglath-pilser, who was in" "alliance with Ahaz, king of Judah, came up against Pekah, and" carried away captive many of the inhabitants of his kingdom (2 "Kings 15:29). This was the beginning of the "Captivity." Soon" "after this Pekah was put to death by Hoshea, the son of Elah," who usurped the throne (2 Kings 15:30; 16:1-9. Comp. Isa. 7:16; "8:4; 9:12). He is supposed by some to have been the "shephard" mentioned in Zech. 11:16.