Then Menahem died, as did his ancestors, and his son Pekahiah reigned in his place.

Pekahiah’s Reign over Israel

Menahem’s son Pekahiah became king over Israel for two years during the fiftieth year of the reign of King Azariah of Judah.

He did what the Lord considered to be evil. Just as Nebat’s son Jeroboam had led Israel into sin, so also Pekahiah did not stop doing the same thing.

Then Remaliah’s son Pekah, Pekahiah’s officer, conspired against him with Argob and Arieh. Accompanied by 50 Gileadite men, Pekah attacked Pekahiah inside the palace of the king’s compound in Samaria, executed him, and reigned as king in his place.

The rest of Pekahiah’s activities, including everything he did, are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.