Gadi
Gadi was the father of Menahem, who became king of Israel after assassinating Shallum.
MaleIsraelDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A man of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2 Kings 15:14; only referred to as Gadi (גָּדִי); father of Menahem.
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- Children
Alternative names
- גָּדִיGadi
Mentions
- Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah to Samaria, struck down and killed Shallum son of Jabesh, and reigned in his place.
- In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria ten years.