2 Kings 21:1

Manasseh was twelve years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for fifty-five years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Hephzibah.

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In The King James Version

Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hephzi-bah.

In Context

2And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, in accord with the idols of the nations that the Lord destroyed before the face of the sons of Israel.

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Cross References

2 Kings 20:21And Hezekiah slept with his fathers. And Manasseh, his son, reigned in his place.

2 Chronicles 32:33And Hezekiah slept with his fathers. And they buried him above the sepulchers of the sons of David. And all of Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, celebrated his funeral. And his son, Manasseh, reigned in his place.

Proverbs 5:19a beloved doe and most pleasing fawn. Let her breasts inebriate you at all times. Be delighted continually by her love.

Matthew 1:10And Hezekiah conceived Manasseh. And Manasseh conceived Amos. And Amos conceived Josiah.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 21:1

In this chapter we have a short but sad account of the reigns of two of the kings of Judah, Manasseh and Amon. I. Concerning Manasseh, all the account we have of him here is, 1. That he devoted himself to sin, to all manner of wickedness, idolatry, and murder, ver. 1-9 and 16 . 2. That therefore God devoted him, and Jerusalem for his sake, to ruin, ver. 10-18 . In the book of Chronicles we have an account of his troubles, and his repentance. II. Concerning Amon we are only told that he lived in sin ( ver. 19-22 ),… Read the whole commentary →

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