Pekah -800 – -731

Biography

Pekah was a king of Israel who lived during the eighth century before the common era. Born on January 1, 800 BCE, he came of age during a significant period in the history of the ancient Near East. His life spanned nearly seven decades, a considerable lifetime for his era, and his reign left an imprint on the kingdom he ruled.

As a monarch of Israel, Pekah held responsibility for his people during a complex and often turbulent time in regional history. The specifics of his birthplace remain lost to history, as do the exact circumstances of his life’s beginning. Similarly, the location where he spent his final days has not been preserved in historical records.

Pekah died on January 1, 731 BCE, concluding a life of approximately sixty-nine years. The precise cause of his death was not recorded by those who came after him, leaving future generations to wonder about the circumstances of his passing. His burial place, too, remains unknown to history.

Though many details of Pekah’s personal life and reign have faded with time, his place in the annals of ancient Israel endures. He is remembered as one of the kingdom’s rulers, a figure whose era continues to interest scholars and students of ancient history.