2 Chronicles 33:1-2 NASB

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 33:1

2 Chronicles 33:1. Manasseh was twelve years old, &c. This and the following verses, to 2 Chronicles 33:11, are taken out of 2 Kings 21:1, &c., where the reader will find them explained. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 33:1-25

The evil of Manasseh and Amon (33:1-25)Manasseh receives the full blame for destroying all the good work that his father had done. Over his long reign of fifty-five years he dragged the nation down to its lowest spiritual condition ever. Although he made a brief attempt at reform towards the end of his life, he could not undo the damage of the previous half a century. Nor was any king after him able to reform Judah sufficiently to save it from judgment. Like Israel, Judah would go into... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 33:1

Manasseh. This chapter is complementary to 2 Kings 21:11-17 , concerning his reformation, are supplementary. See App-56 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 33:2

heathen = nations. children = sons. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 33:1

THE WICKED REIGNS OF MANASSEH AND ANTONXIII. MANASSEH (687-642 B.C.)All of the material in this chapter is parallel with Second Kings 21, except 2 Chronicles 33:11-17 which relate the conversion of Manasseh. Our comments on this chapter are found in the parallel passages in our commentary on Second Kings. Here we shall focus attention upon the material peculiar to this chapter.A SUMMARY OF MANASSEH'S EVIL RULE OVER JUDAH"Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 33:1

1, 2. Manasseh . . . did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord—(See on :-). :-. HE IS CARRIED UNTO BABYLON, WHERE HE HUMBLES HIMSELF BEFORE GOD, AND IS RESTORED TO HIS KINGDOM. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 33:1-20

N. Manasseh 33:1-20Manasseh was one of the few examples of an evil Judean king who became good. Nevertheless his many years of wickedness made captivity inevitable for Judah (2 Kings 23:26; Jeremiah 15:4)."Manasseh’s acts are . . . a calculated attempt to throw off the lordship of Yahweh, to claim independence from the Covenant, to drive him from the land which he had given Israel." [Note: McConville, p. 250.] "If Manasseh had searched the Scriptures for practices that would most anger the Lord... read more

John Dummelow

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

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 33:1-25

MANASSEH: REPENTANCE AND FORGIVENESS2 Chronicles 33:1-25In telling the melancholy story of the wickedness of Manasseh in the first period of his reign, the chronicler reproduces the book of Kings, with one or two omissions and other slight alterations. He omits the name of Manasseh’s mother; she was called Hephzi-bah-"My pleasure is in her." In any case, when the son of a godly father turns out badly, and nothing is known about the mother, uncharitable people might credit her with his... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Chronicles 33:1-25

7. Decline and Apostasy under Manasseh and Amon CHAPTER 33 1. Manasseh’s wicked reign (2 Chronicles 33:1-10 ) 2. Manasseh’s imprisonment and restoration (2 Chronicles 33:11-13 ) 3. His reign after restoration and his death (2 Chronicles 33:14-20 ) 4. The reign of Amon (2 Chronicles 33:21-25 ) Manasseh, the twelve year old son of Hezekiah, did not follow the ways of his father, but did evil in the sight of the LORD. He had no godly Jehoiada, like Joash, to stand by him and guide him.... read more