2 Kings 21:20

And he did evil in the sight, of the Lord, as Manasses his father had done.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did.

In Context

19Two and twenty years old was Amen when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Messalemeth the daughter of Harus of Jeteba.

21And he walked in all the way in which his father had walked: and he served the abominations which his father had served, and he adored them;

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Cross References

2 Kings 21:2And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the idols of the nations, which the Lord destroyed from before the face of the children of Israel.

2 Kings 23:32And he did evil before the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.

2 Kings 24:9And he did evil before the Lord, according to all that his father had done.

2 Chronicles 33:22And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as Manasses his father had done: and he sacrificed to all the idols which Manasses his father had made, and served them.

Acts 7:51You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do you also.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 21:20-26

Amon's Reign and Death. ( b. c. 643.) 19 Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 20 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , as his father Manasseh did. 21 And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them: 22 And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord . 23 And… Read the whole commentary →

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