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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904) · Public Domain

Remaliah (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

The father of king Pekah, 2 K lo^"- 16'- », 2 Ch 28», Is V'- 8'. He appears to have been of humble origin, hence the disparaging allusion to Pekah as 'the sou of Kemaliah ' in Is 7* (cf. I S 10" ' the son of Kish ' ; 202'. M .WIS 0510 2 S 20' ' the son of Jesse ' ; 1 S 22'- ' thou son of Ahitub').

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