V. THE REIGN OF PEKAHIAH OVER ISRAEL
A. Reigning for Two Years
Pekahiah began to reign over Israel in Samaria from the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah and reigned for two years (v. 23).
B. Doing What Was Evil in the Sight of Jehovah
Pekahiah did what was evil in the sight of Jehovah. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, by which he caused Israel to sin (v. 24).
C. Murdered by Pekah
Pekahiah was murdered in his palace in Samaria by Pekah, his captain, who usurped his throne (vv. 25-26).
VI. THE REIGN OF PEKAH OVER ISRAEL
A. Reigning for Twenty Years
Pekah began to reign over Israel in Samaria from the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah and reigned for twenty years (v. 27).
B. Doing What Was Evil in the Sight of Jehovah
Pekah did what was evil in the sight of Jehovah. He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, by which he caused Israel to sin (v. 28).
C. Tiglath-pileser King of Assyria Invading Israel
During the days of Pekah, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria invaded Israel and carried some of the people away captive to Assyria (v. 29).
D. Hoshea Conspiring against Him
In the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah and king of Judah, Hoshea conspired against Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place (vv. 30-31).
(Life-Study of 1 & 2 Kings, Chapter 18, by Witness Lee)
