King Pekah's reign (jan 2, 740 BC – jan 1, 732 BC)
Description:
Pekah reigned for 20 years.He was evil because he worshiped false gods.
"And he [Pekah] did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin." (2 Kings 15:28)
a. During Pekah's reign, part of Israel was captured by Assyria.
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Date:
jan 2, 740 BC
jan 1, 732 BC
~ 8 years