Person Old Testament
Berechiah
Also known as Berechiah =ESV, KJV; Berekiah =NIV
Berechiah, an Ephraimite leader, opposed taking Judean captives during Ahaz's reign. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Chronicles 28:12.
Why it matters. Ephraimite leader who opposed taking Judean captives
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Berechiah
Berechiah was an Ephraimite leader who lived during the reign of King Ahaz of Judah. When Pekah, the king of Israel, and his army captured 200,000 Judeans and intended to bring them to Samaria as captives, Berechiah, along with other leaders of Ephraim, strongly opposed this action (2Ch. 28:12). They urged the Israelite army to release the captives, providing them with clothing, food, and medical care before sending them back to Judah (2Ch. 28:15). Berechiah's intervention demonstrates his compassion and his desire to maintain peace and unity among the people of Israel and Judah.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Chronicles (1 verse)