1Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzibah. …
Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-10)We have here an account of the great wickedness of Manasseh. It is the same almost word for word with that which we had 2 Kgs. 21:1-9, and took a melancholy view of. It is no such pleasing subject that we should delight to dwell upon it again. This foolish young prince, in contradiction to the good example and good education his father gave him, abandoned himself to all impiety, transcribed the ab…
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