2 Chronicles 33:1

Twelve years old was Manasseh when he became king, and fifty and five years did he reign in Jerusalem.

Leeser Tanakh

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 what is evil in the eyes of the Lord, after the abominable acts of the nations whom the Lord had driven out from before the children of Israel.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 3:13Achaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Menasseh his son,

2 Chronicles 34:1Eight years old was Josiah when he became king, and thirty and one years did he reign in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 3:4And I will set up boys as their princes, and children 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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