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People/CharactersPekah, son of Remaliah, officer of Pekahiah whom he killed, King of Israel, he was assassinated by Hosea

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Works (7)

TitlesOrder
I & II Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah (The Torch Bible Commentaries) by Peter R. Ackroyd2 Chronicles 28:6
1 Chronicles thru Job: Timeless Stories and Life Lessons (QuickNotes Simplified Bible Commentary) by Dr. Tremper Longman2 Chronicles 28:6
1 Chronicles–Job (The Expositor's Bible Commentary) by Tremper Longman III2 Chronicles 28:6
ESV Expository Commentary: 1 Samuel–2 Chronicles (Volume 3) by Iain M. Duguid2 Kings 15:27-31, 2 Chronicles 28:6
The Interpreter's Bible, Vol. 3: Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job by George Arthur Buttrick2 Kings 15:27-31, 2 Chronicles 28:6
Layman's Bible Commentary Vol. 4: 1 Chronicles thru Job by Dr. Tremper Longman2 Chronicles 28:6
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary on the Old Testament: Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah 1-6 (Homiletic) by William; Booth James; Jones Wolfendale, W H; Good2 Chronicles 28:6

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Related series

Layman's Bible Commentary, Ohio Barbour
The Expositor's Bible Commentary, Revised
The Interpreter's Bible

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ESV Expository Commentary

Related places

Mount Moriah
Fish Gate, Jerusalem
Assyria
Jordan River
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Jerusalem
Tyre, spread of the Gospel
Gilead
Horse Gate, Jerusalem "Golden Gate"
Euphrates, river
Water Gate, Jerusalem
Fountain Gate, Jerusalem
Valley Gate, Jerusalem
Golden Gate, Jerusalem "Gate of Mercy"
Sheep Gate, Jerusalem
Inspection Gate, Jerusalem
Dung Gate, Jerusalem
East Gate, Jerusalem
Jeshanah Gate, Jerusalem
Earth, created by God
Media
Babylon
Susa
Cush
India
Persia
Judah
Samaria, spread of the Gospel
Pharpar River
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Nineveh
Naphtali, northern Israel kingdom "Galilee"
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Mount Gilboa
Shiloh
Valley of Jezreel 

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Job’s faith tested
Solomon King of Israel
Solomon asks for wisdom
Solomon builds the Temple
(show all 12 items)
False god destroyed by God
Elijah taken to Heaven in a chariot of fire
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David anointed King of Judah
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