Remaliah רְמַלְיָ֜הוּ
Father of Pekah, king of Israel
Biography
Remaliah is mentioned in the Bible as the father of Pekah, who became king of Israel (2Ki.15.25, 27, 30, 32, 37; 16.1, 5; 2Ch.28.6; Isa.7.1, 4, 5, 9; 8.6). Pekah, son of Remaliah, was a captain in the army of King Pekahiah of Israel. He conspired against Pekahiah, killed him, and seized the throne (2Ki.15.25). Pekah reigned as king of Israel for 20 years (2Ki.15.27). During his reign, Pekah formed an alliance with King Rezin of Aram (Syria) and attacked Judah (2Ki.15.37; 16.5; Isa.7.1). However, their attack was unsuccessful, and the prophet Isaiah foretold the downfall of both Pekah and Rezin (Isa.7.4-9; 8.6). Pekah was eventually assassinated by Hoshea, who became the next king of Israel (2Ki.15.30). The frequent mention of Pekah as "son of Remaliah" in the biblical text suggests that Remaliah was not a prominent figure himself, but rather was known primarily as the father of King Pekah.
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In Scripture
3 biblical books ; 1 with study content2 Kings 5 verses
- 2 Kings 15:25
"Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him and attacked him in Samaria, in the fortress of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites. He killed him, and reigned in his place."
- 2 Kings 15:27
"In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria for twenty years."
- 2 Kings 15:30
"Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, attacked him, killed him, and reigned in his place, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah."
- 2 Kings 15:32
"In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel, Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah began to reign."
- 2 Kings 15:37
"In those days, Yahweh began to send Rezin the king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah against Judah."
2 Chronicles 1 verse
- 2 Chronicles 28:6
"For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men, because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers."
Isaiah 5 verses Study available
- Isaiah 7:1
"In the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it."
Study Isaiah → - Isaiah 7:4
"Tell him, ‘Be careful, and keep calm. Don’t be afraid, neither let your heart be faint because of these two tails of smoking torches, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah."
Study Isaiah → - Isaiah 7:5
"Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have plotted evil against you, saying,"
Study Isaiah → - Isaiah 7:9
"The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If you will not believe, surely you shall not be established.’ ”"
Study Isaiah → - Isaiah 8:6
"“Because this people has refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | רְמַלְיָ֜הוּ | H7425 |
Remaliah
contemptuous allusion to Pekah as "the son of Remaliah" in Isa 7:4 (similarly "the son of Kish," 1Sa 10:11) may be a slur on Remaliah's humble origin.
re-mem'-ber, re-mem'-brans: "Remember" is mostly the translation, in the Old Testament, of zakhar, and in the New Testament of mnaomai (Mt 5:23; <ref osisRef="Bible:M