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His name, which means "lion" in Hebrew, is associated with a tragic event during the tumultuous period of the divided monarchy in Israel. Arieh's account is found in the context of the political intrigue and violence that characterized the reigns of the kings of Israel and Judah.<br><br><b>Biblical Reference:</b> <br>Arieh is mentioned in <a href="/2_kings/15-25.htm">2 Kings 15:25</a>. The passage describes a conspiracy against King Pekahiah of Israel, orchestrated by one of his own officers, Pekah son of Remaliah. The verse reads: "Then Pekah son of Remaliah, one of his chief officers, conspired against him. Taking fifty men of Gilead with him, he assassinated Pekahiah, along with Argob and Arieh, in the citadel of the king’s palace at Samaria. So Pekah killed him and reigned in his place." (<a href="/2_kings/15-25.htm">2 Kings 15:25</a>).<br><br><b>Historical Context:</b> <br>The assassination of Pekahiah occurred during a period of instability in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Pekahiah was the son of Menahem, who had seized the throne through violence. His reign was short-lived, lasting only two years (circa 742-740 BC). The political landscape of Israel at this time was marked by frequent coups and assassinations, as various factions vied for power.<br><br><b>Role and Significance:</b> <br>Arieh's role in the biblical narrative is limited to his mention as one of the individuals killed during Pekah's coup. The text does not provide further details about his background or position, but his inclusion alongside Argob suggests that he was a person of some significance, possibly a high-ranking official or a member of the royal court.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b> <br>The brief mention of Arieh in the Bible serves as a reminder of the chaotic and often violent nature of Israel's history during the period of the divided monarchy. It highlights the consequences of turning away from God's covenant and the resulting moral and political decay. The instability in Israel was a direct result of the nation's failure to adhere to the commandments and the covenant established by God, leading to a cycle of sin, judgment, and temporary restoration.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b> <br>While Arieh's mention in the Bible is brief, his account is part of the larger narrative of Israel's history, illustrating the dangers of political ambition and the consequences of a nation straying from its divine mandate. His death, along with that of King Pekahiah and Argob, underscores the volatility of the times and the need for righteous leadership grounded in faithfulness to God.<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Arieh</span><p>(<i>lion</i>). Either one of the accomplices of Pekah in his conspiracy against Pekahiah, or one of the princes of Pekahiah who was put to death with him. (<a href="/2_kings/15-20.htm">2 Kings 15:20</a>) (B.C. 757.)<a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>The lion, the name of one of the body-guard slain with Pekahiah at Samaria (<a href="/2_kings/15-25.htm">2 Kings 15:25</a>) by the conspirator Pekah. <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">ARIEH</span><p>a'-ri-e: "(the) Lion." See <a href="../a/argob.htm">ARGOB</a>.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/745.htm"><span class="l">745. Aryeh -- "lion," an Israelite</span></a><br><b>...</b> "lion," an Israelite. Transliteration: Aryeh Phonetic Spelling: (ar-yay') Short<br> Definition: <b>Arieh</b>. <b>Arieh</b> The same as 'ariy; lion; Arjeh, an Israelite -- <b>Arieh</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/745.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/745a.htm"><span class="l">745a. Aryeh -- "lion," an Israelite</span></a><br><b>...</b> Aryeh. 745b . "lion," an Israelite. Transliteration: Aryeh Short Definition: <b>Arieh</b>.<br> Word Origin from arah Definition "lion," an Isr. NASB Word Usage <b>Arieh</b> (1) <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/745a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/745b.htm"><span class="l">745b. uryah -- uryah</span></a><br><b>...</b> 745a, 745b. uryah. 746 . uryah. Transliteration: uryah Short Definition: <b>Arieh</b>.<br> Word Origin the same as urvah, qv. 745a, 745b. uryah. 746 . Strong's Numbers <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/745b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/a/arieh.htm"><span class="l"><b>Arieh</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Pekah. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>ARIEH</b>. a'-ri-e: "(the) Lion." See<br> ARGOB. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Arieh</b> (1 Occurrence). 2 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/arieh.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/argob.htm"><span class="l">Argob (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> context deals with Pekah's conspiracy against Pekahiah; but it is not clear, owing<br> to the state of the text, whether Argob and his associate <b>Arieh</b> (if these <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/argob.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pekahiah.htm"><span class="l">Pekahiah (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the palace (the Revised Version (British and American) "castle") of the king's house,<br> and put Pekahiah to death, his bodyguards, Argob and <b>Arieh</b>, dying with him <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pekahiah.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/ariel.htm"><span class="l">Ariel (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/ariel.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lion.htm"><span class="l">Lion (92 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. Names: Compare 'ari'el, "Ariel" (Ezra 8:16 Isaiah 29:1, 2, 7); char'el, "upper<br> altar," and 'ari'el, "altar hearth" (Ezekiel 43:15); 'aryeh, "<b>Arieh</b>" (2 Kings <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lion.htm - 46k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gileadites.htm"><span class="l">Gileadites (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 25 Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and struck him<br> in Samaria, in the castle of the king's house, with Argob and <b>Arieh</b>; and with <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gileadites.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/remali'ah.htm"><span class="l">Remali'ah (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> And Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and smote him<br> in Samaria, in the castle of the king's house, by Argob and by <b>Arieh</b>; and with <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/remali'ah.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/remaliah.htm"><span class="l">Remaliah (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 25 Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and struck him<br> in Samaria, in the castle of the king's house, with Argob and <b>Arieh</b>; and with <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/remaliah.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/castle.htm"><span class="l">Castle (26 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 25 Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and struck him<br> in Samaria, in the castle of the king's house, with Argob and <b>Arieh</b>; and with <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/castle.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/citadel.htm"><span class="l">Citadel (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 25 Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and struck him<br> in Samaria, in the castle of the king's house, with Argob and <b>Arieh</b>; and with <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/citadel.htm - 13k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Arieh (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/15-25.htm">2 Kings 15:25</a></span><br />Pekah the son of Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him, and struck him in Samaria, in the castle of the king's house, with Argob and <span class="boldtext">Arieh</span>; and with him were fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his place.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/a/arieh.htm">Arieh</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/a/arieh--a_conspirator_with_pekah.htm">Arieh: A Conspirator With Pekah</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/argob.htm">Argob (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pekahiah.htm">Pekahiah (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ariel.htm">Ariel (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lion.htm">Lion (92 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gileadites.htm">Gileadites (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/remali'ah.htm">Remali'ah (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/remaliah.htm">Remaliah (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/castle.htm">Castle (26 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/citadel.htm">Citadel (20 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/conspired.htm">Conspired (32 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/conspire.htm">Conspire (18 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/arida'tha.htm">Arida'tha (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/assassinated.htm">Assassinated (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/reigneth.htm">Reigneth (54 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/succeeded.htm">Succeeded (81 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pekah.htm">Pekah (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/officer.htm">Officer (70 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sama'ria.htm">Sama'ria (102 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/stead.htm">Stead (117 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/royal.htm">Royal (154 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/officers.htm">Officers (171 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/palace.htm">Palace (194 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fifty.htm">Fifty (131 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fortress.htm">Fortress (75 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria (123 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gilead.htm">Gilead (130 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/a/aridatha--son_of_haman.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Aridatha: Son of Haman"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Aridatha: Son of Haman" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/naves/a/arieh--a_conspirator_with_pekah.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Arieh: A Conspirator With Pekah"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Arieh: A Conspirator With Pekah" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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