2 Chronicles 33:1

Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:

In Context

2And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the nations, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 3:13Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son;

2 Chronicles 34:1Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 3:4And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 33:1

In this chapter we have the history of the reign, I. Of Manasseh, who reigned long. 1. His wretched apostasy from God, and revolt to idolatry and all wickedness, ver. 1-10 . 2. His happy return to God in his affliction; his repentance ( ver. 11-13 ), his reformation ( ver. 15-17 ), and prosperity ( ver. 14 ), with the conclusion of his reign, ver. 18-20 . II. Of Amon, who reigned very wickedly ( ver. 21-23 ), and soon ended his days unhappily, ver. 24, 25 . Read the whole commentary →

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