2 Chronicles 33:9

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

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 33:1-25

THE REIGN OF MANASSEH (vv.1-9) Manasseh was only 12 years old at the time of his father's death, therefore he was born during the extra fifteen years that God had allowed Hezekiah. Manasseh was given 55 years to reign over Judah, but he was the most wicked king Judah ever had. During his first twelve years, did his father not give him the help he needed to be preserved from evil? We are surely taught here that God knew better what was good for Hezekiah than Hezekiah thought. We should... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 33:1-25

MANASSEH TO THE CAPTIVITY MANASSEH AND AMON (2 Chronicles 33:0 ) The history of the first-named is divided into three parts: (1) the outline of his character and reign down to the crisis of his punishment (2 Chronicles 33:1-10 ); (2) his affliction and repentance in Babylon (2 Chronicles 33:11-13 ); and (3) his later career and death (2 Chronicles 33:14-20 ). The first part was considered in Kings. For the reference to “groves” and “the host of heaven,” compare Deuteronomy 16:21 ;... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 2 Chronicles 33:1-25

Hezekiah's Successors 2 Chronicles 33:0 HOW will the history now run? Surely it has reached a level from which it cannot drop. We shall hear no more of bad kings of Judah. So we should say, but this chapter corrects our impressions: "Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem: but did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel" (... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 2 Chronicles 33:1-10

We had this history of Manasseh before, and with so little variety, that I think it unnecessary to dwell upon it. See 2 Kings 21:0 . Never, surely, was there a record more painful to go over. What an awful picture doth this man hold forth of the desperately wicked state of the human heart? read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 33:9

Seduced. Using the arts of seduction, as well as open force. Heb. "Manasses made Juda....err," 4 K. xxi. 16. There is a fund of malice in the human heart, which easily prevails on people to yield, on such occasions, if the grace of God do not support them. Yet, as they are not still without a sense of duty and religion, many will readily comply with the invitations of a pious king, when he earnestly endeavours to reform his people. But these conversions too frequently prove false and unstable,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 33:1-20

1-20 We have seen Manasseh's wickedness; here we have his repentance, and a memorable instance it is of the riches of God's pardoning mercy, and the power of his renewing grace. Deprived of his liberty, separated from his evil counsellors and companions, without any prospect but of ending his days in a wretched prison, Manasseh thought upon what had passed; he began to cry for mercy and deliverance. He confessed his sins, condemned himself, was humbled before God, loathing himself as a monster... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Chronicles 33:1-10

Manasseh's Wickedness v. 1. Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem, including the time of his captivity; v. 2. but did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, like unto the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. Cf 2 Kings 21:1-Nehemiah :. v. 3. For he built again the high places which Hezekiah, his father, had broken down, his purpose being to make them sanctuaries of... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Chronicles 33:1-25

o. Manasseh and Amon.—Ch. 33α. Manasseh: 2 Chronicles 33:1-202 Chronicles 33:1.Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned 2fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord, like the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had 3cast out before the sons of Israel. And he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had pulled down, and reared up altars for Baalim, and 4made asheroth, and worshipped all the host of heaven,... read more

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