 Pekah must have seen the handwriting on the wall in 733 or earlier, and any feeling for "Realpolitik" would dictate that it was time for the two rivals to put aside their differences under some sort of accommodation.But "Realpolitik" would also suggest that this accommodation should not include giving your potential rival a position of leadership in the army, which Pekahiah learned too late.This is based on inference from the political situation of the time.