| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 15:23:1 ⧉בִּשְׁנַת֙bishnatin {the} year of 2 Kings 15:23:2 ⧉חֲמִשִּׁ֣יםkhamishimfifty 2 Kings 15:23:3 ⧉שָׁנָ֔הshanayear 2 Kings 15:23:4 ⧉לַעֲזַרְיָ֖הlaazaryato Azariah 2 Kings 15:23:5 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhking of 2 Kings 15:23:6 ⧉יְהוּדָ֑הyehudaJudah 2 Kings 15:23:7 ⧉מָ֠לַךְmalakhhe became king or reigned 2 Kings 15:23:8 ⧉פְּקַֽחְיָ֨הpekhyayaPekahiah 2 Kings 15:23:9 ⧉בֶן־מְנַחֵ֧םbenmenakhemson of Menahem 2 Kings 15:23:10 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לalyisraelover Israel 2 Kings 15:23:11 ⧉בְּשֹׁמְר֖וֹןbeshomeronin Samaria 2 Kings 15:23:12 ⧉שְׁנָתָֽיִם׃shenatayimtwo years |
| 23. Formal Translation In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem reigned over Israel in Samaria for two years. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation During the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king over Israel in Samaria, ruling for two years. |