Argob
Argob, along with Arieh, was with King Pekahiah when Pekah conspired against him and assassinated him.
The name Argob means “a turf, or fat land”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2 Kings 15:25; only referred to as Argob (אַרְגֹּב).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אַרְגֹּבArgob
Mentions
- Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place.