And he did that which was evil Besides other sins, he cleaved to that of worshipping the calves, a piece of state policy all the kings of Israel gave into.
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He died and was buried, and his son Pekahiah succeeded him as king.
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In the fiftieth year of the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for two years.
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He sinned against the Lord, following the wicked example of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel into sin.
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An officer of Pekahiah's forces, Pekah son of Remaliah, plotted with fifty men from Gilead, assassinated Pekahiah in the palace's inner fortress in Samaria, and succeeded him as king.
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Everything else that Pekahiah did is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Israel.]
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.