A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.14; son of: Gadi (H1424); father of: Pekahiah (H6494) § Menahem = "comforter" son of Gadi and king of the northern kingdom of Israel; slew the usurper Shallum to ascend the throne and reigned for ten years; contemporary with prophets Hosea and Amos
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H4505 — מְנַחֵם
me.na.chem · Menahem · Hebrew/Aramaic
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2 Kings 15:14 · מְנַחֵ֨םAnd 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 15:16 · מְ֠נַחֵםThen Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the borders 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 15:17 · מְנַחֵ֨םIn the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria.2 Kings 15:19 · מְנַחֵם֙There came against the land Pul the king of Assyria; 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 15:20 · מְנַחֵ֨םAnd 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 15:21 · מְנַחֵ֖םNow the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?2 Kings 15:22 · מְנַחֵ֖םAnd Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.2 Kings 15:23 · מְנַחֵ֧םIn the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.