In the fifty second year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria Which was the last year of the reign of Azariah:
and reigned twenty years; which was a long reign for an usurper and murderer.
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2 Kings 15:27 In-Context
25 coniuravit autem adversum eum Phacee filius Romeliae dux eius et percussit eum in Samaria in turre domus regiae iuxta Argob et iuxta Ari et cum eo quinquaginta viros de filiis Galaaditarum et interfecit eum regnavitque pro eo
26 reliqua autem sermonum Phaceia et universa quae fecit nonne haec scripta sunt in libro sermonum dierum regum Israhel
27 anno quinquagesimo secundo Azariae regis Iudae regnavit Phacee filius Romeliae super Israhel in Samaria viginti annis
28 et fecit quod malum erat coram Domino non recessit a peccatis Hieroboam filii Nabath qui peccare fecit Israhel
29 in diebus Phacee regis Israhel venit Theglathfalassar rex Assur et cepit Aiom et Abel domum Maacha et Ianoe et Cedes et Asor et Galaad et Galileam universam terram Nepthalim et transtulit eos in Assyrios