2 Kings 15:22
20 Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.
21 As for the rest of the acts of Menahem, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
And Menahem rested with his fathers, and his son Pekahiah reigned in his place.
23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years.
24 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD and did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- And Menahem rested with his fathers, and his son Pekahiah reigned in his place.
- KJV
- And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
- WEB
- Menahem slept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.
- ASV
- And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
- DARBY
- And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
- BLB
- And Menahem rested with his fathers, and Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.
- ÅB
- Og Menahem la seg til hvile hos sine fedre, og hans sønn Pekahja ble konge i hans sted.
- OTB
- Menahem døde, og hans sønn Pekahja etterfulgte ham som konge.
- B1930
- Og Menahem la sig til hvile hos sine fedre, og hans sønn Pekahja blev konge i hans sted.