Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 33:6
(6) He.—Emphatic. Not in Kings.Caused his children . . . fire.—The plural, as in 2 Chronicles 28:3, is rhetorical. Kings, “his son.”In the valley of the son of Hinnom.—Explanatory addition by the chronicler.Also he observed times, and used enchantments.—And he practised augury and divination. Forbidden, Leviticus 19:26. The first words seem strictly to mean “observed clouds; “the second, “observed serpents.”And used witchcraft.—And muttered spells or charms. This word does not occur in the... read more
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 33:1-25
The Reign of ManassehThis chapter repeats, with certain omissions, 2 Kings 21 but the section 2 Chronicles 33:11-17, relating the captivity in Babylon, repentance, and release of Manasseh, is supplementary to the account in 2 Ki.6. Observed times] RV ’practised augury’: perhaps, as the original suggests, by watching the motions of clouds.8. So that] RV ’if only’: God’s promises to Israel were conditional upon its obedience.11. Among the thorns] RM ’with hooks’: a monument still exists which... read more