My Name Is Menahem...

I am the son of Gadi. My name may not conjure the divine favor associated with the likes of David or Moses...

To the descendants of Israel, the future kings, prophets, priests, and to the generations seeking understanding from the annals of history,

I am Menahem, son of Gadi. My name may not conjure the divine favor associated with the likes of David or Moses, but my tale is equally interwoven into the fabric of our nation's history. I ruled the kingdom of Israel for a decade, from 751 bc to 740 bc, a period characterized by significant upheaval and divine discontent.