Old Testament
Arieh
An officer in the army of King Pekahiah of Israel who conspired against him in Samaria.
Arieh was one of the fifty men from Gilead who assisted Pekah, son of Remaliah, in the assassination of King Pekahiah. His mention in 2 Kings 15:25 serves to identify the conspirators involved in the violent transition of power within the Northern Kingdom. The text records his role as an accomplice in this coup, highlighting the political instability and internal strife during the reign of the house of Menahem.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- 2 Kings 15:25
- Last appears
- 2 Kings 15:25
Where Arieh appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Gehazi12 versesThe servant of Elisha the prophet who was struck with leprosy due to his greed and deceit.
- Jabesh3 versesThe conspirator who assassinated King Zechariah of Israel and usurped the throne for one month.
- Naboth18 versesA Jezreelite who refused to sell his ancestral vineyard to King Ahab, leading to his unjust execution.
- Kareah14 versesA military officer who joined Gedaliah after the fall of Jerusalem and later opposed Jeremiah.
- Hoshea9 versesThe final king of the northern kingdom of Israel who reigned during its fall to Assyria.
- Menahem8 versesMenahem was a king of Israel who seized the throne by force and reigned for ten years in Samaria.
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