2 Kings 21:1

Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name 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

2He 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

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

2 Chronicles 32:33Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his place.

Proverbs 5:19A loving doe and a graceful deer-let her breasts satisfy you at all times.Be captivated always with her love.

Matthew 1:10and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of 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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