| Zechariah | |||||
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| King of Israel (Northern Kingdom) | |||||
| Reign | c. 752 BC (reigned 6 months) | ||||
| Predecessor | Jeroboam II | ||||
| Successor | Shallum | ||||
| Died | 752 BC Kingdom of Israel | ||||
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| Father | Jeroboam II | ||||
Zechariah (Hebrew:זְכַרְיָהZəḵaryā, meaning "remembered byYah"; alsoZachariah,Zacharias;Latin:Zacharias) was the fourteenth king of the northernIsraeliteKingdom of Israel, and son ofJeroboam II.
Zechariah became king of Israel inSamaria in the thirty-eighth year ofAzariah, king of Judah. (2 Kings 15:8)William F. Albright has dated his reign to 746 BC – 745 BC, whileE. R. Thiele offers the dates 753 BC – 752 BC.[1]
The account of his reign is briefly told in2 Kings (2 Kings 15:8–12). According to the Bible, Zechariah did what was evil in the Lord's sight, as the previous kings of Israel sinceJeroboam I had done. Zechariah ruled Israel for only six months beforeShallum, a captain from his own army, murdered him and took the throne. This ended the dynasty ofJehu after four generations of his descendants, fulfilling theprophecy in2 Kings 10:30.
Zechariah of Israel | ||
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| Preceded by | King of Israel 753–752 BCE | Succeeded by |