2 Chronicles 33:1

Manasseh was of twelve years, when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem five and fifty years. (Manasseh was twelve years old, when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem for fifty-five years.)

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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 evil before the Lord after the abominations of heathen men, whom the Lord destroyed before the sons of Israel. (And he did evil before the Lord after the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had destroyed before the Israelites.)

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 3:13(and Jotham) begat Ahaz [2], the father of Hezekiah, of whom Manasseh was born.

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

Isaiah 3:4And I shall give children to be the princes of them, and men of women’s conditions shall be lords of them. (And I shall make children to be their leaders, and young boys to be their lords and masters.)

Matthew 1:10Ezekias begat Manasses. Manasses begat Amon. Amon begat Josias.

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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