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In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] twenty years.
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A Biblical Puzzle
Commentators note a significant chronological puzzle in this verse. The stated 20-year reign of Pekah is difficult to align with other dates in the book of Kings. Scholars suggest this could be due to a simple scribal error in copying the numbers, a common issue in ancient manuscripts, rather than a fundamental flaw in the text.
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19th Century
Anglican
THE REIGN OF PEKAH, SON OF REMALIAH, IN SAMARIA.
Reigned twenty years. —This does not agree with …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In the fifty second year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel i…
Presbyterian
This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy compared with the state of Israel. The im…
