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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 33:3

groves = 'Asheroth. See App-42 . the host of heaven. Compare Deuteronomy 17:3 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 33:4

had said. In Deuteronomy 12:11 . 1Ki 8:29 ; 1 Kings 9:3 . 1Ki 6:6 ; 1 Kings 7:16 . name. See note on Psalms 20:1 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 33:6

pass through the fire. Compare Leviticus 18:21 .Deuteronomy 18:10 . 2 Kings 23:10 . 2Ki 28:3 . observed times. Consulted auguries. times = clouds, which were watched for auguries. familiar spirit. See note on Leviticus 19:31 . evil = the evil. Hebrew. ra'a' (with Art). App-44 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 33:7

idol = similitude. God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art.) = the [true] God. App-4 . and = even. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 33:8

your. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg read "their". Compare 2 Kings 21:8 . so that = if only. 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

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