2 Kings 15:25

But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king’s house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.

Cross-reference

In 2 Kings 15:10, Shallum conspires against Zechariah, mirroring Pekah's later conspiracy against Pekahiah in the same dynasty.

2 Kings 15:27 Historical context

2 Kings 15:27 reports that Pekah reigned after this coup—confirming the success of the conspiracy.

In 2 Kings 15:30, Hoshea later conspires against Pekah himself, continuing the cycle of assassination that began with Pekah.

In 2 Kings 9:14, Jehu conspires against Joram — another Israelite king killed by a military officer to seize the throne.

In 2 Kings 14:19, King Amaziah of Judah is conspired against and killed, showing the same pattern in the southern kingdom.

In 2 Kings 21:23, King Amon's servants conspire against him and kill him in his house — another palace conspiracy like Pekah's.

In 1 Kings 16:9, Zimri similarly conspires against King Elah while he drinks — another servant assassinating his master.

Hosea 7:7 Allusion

In Hosea 7:7, the prophet condemns Israel's rulers devouring each other, summarizing the very pattern of conspiracies seen here.