Pekah (Hebrew: פֶּ֨קַח Peqaḥ; /ˈpɛkɑː, ˈpiː-/)[1][lower-alpha 1] was king of Israel. He was a captain in the army of king Pekahiah of Israel, whom he killed to become king. Pekah was the son of Remaliah.[lower-alpha 2]