Kingdom EraOld Testament

Menahem

2 Kings

When

752–742 BC· Reign

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Name meaning

"comforter" · Hebrew

About

King of Israel, the son of Gadi, who came up from Tirzah to Samaria, killed Shallum and reigned ten years. He attacked Tiphsah because it would not open to him, and he ripped open its pregnant women. He did evil in the sight of the Lord and all his days did not leave the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. When Pul king of Assyria came against the land, Menahem gave him a thousand talents of silver to confirm his own hold on the kingdom. He raised it from the wealthy men of Israel at fifty shekels each, and the Assyrian king turned back. His son Pekahiah reigned after him.

Relationships

OverthrewShallumThe king of one month, whom he killed in Samaria to take the throne

SonPekahiahSon, who reigned after him for two years

Key Scripture AppearancesKJV

2 Kings 15:14

For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.2 Kings 15:14, KJV

2 Kings 15:16

Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.2 Kings 15:16, KJV

2 Kings 15:18

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.2 Kings 15:18, KJV

2 Kings 15:19

And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.2 Kings 15:19, KJV

2 Kings 15:20

And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.2 Kings 15:20, KJV

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