2 Kings 21:26 NLT,NIV,ESV

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 21:19-26

19-26 Amon profaned God's house with his idols; and God suffered his house to be polluted with his blood. How unrighteous soever they were that did it, God was righteous who suffered it to be done. Now was a happy change from one of the worst, to one of the best of the kings of Judah. Once more Judah was tried with a reformation. Whether the Lord bears long with presumptuous offenders, or speedily cuts them off in their sins, all must perish who persist in refusing to walk in his ways. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Kings 21:19-26

Amon's Reign v. 19. Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jothbah, a city in Judah. v. 20. And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh did, namely, during the greater part of his reign. v. 21. And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, not only those of Canaan and Phoenicia,... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Kings 21:1-26

SECOND SECTIONThe Monarchy Under Manasseh, Amon, And Josiah(2 Kings 21:1 to 2 Kings 23:30)A.—The Reigns of Manasseh and Amon2 Kings 21:1-26. (2 Chronicles 33:0)1Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hephzi-bah. 2And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel. 3For he built up again the high places which... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Kings 21:16-26

like Father, like Son 2 Kings 21:16-26 Manasseh shed much innocent blood, and among others, tradition has it that Isaiah was sawn asunder at his command, Hebrews 11:37 . Amon followed in his father’s steps. Here is the horror of sin! A man may repent and turn to God, but he cannot undo the effect of his evil course on those whom he has seduced. Probably, on his conversion to God, Manasseh used all the power at his command to induce Amon to avoid the sins of his own early life and to follow... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 21:1-26

Here we have the story of reaction. It manifested itself in two reigns, both utterly evil, Manasseh's, lasting fifty- five years, and Amon's, lasting two years. The story of Manasseh's sin was not merely of personal wrongdoing, but also of the deliberate undoing of what his father had been at such pains to accomplish. What we have hinted at more than once as issuing from such failure as that of the chosen people is here declared in so many words. Manasseh seduced them to do evil more than did... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 21:19-26

The Reign Of Amon, King Of Judah c. 642/1-640/39 BC (2 Kings 21:19-26 ). Amon continued in the way in which he had been brought up and reinstituted the idolatrous practises of the reign of his father prior to his repentance. He neither worshipped YHWH truly nor continued in the ways prescribed by His Law. This may partly have been in order to ingratiate himself with Assyria who would take an immediate interest in the new king. But his activities in general clearly angered the ruling elite in... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 21:1-26

2 Kings 21:1-Ezekiel : . Reigns of Manasseh and Amon.— The fact that the reformation begun by Hezekiah was so thoroughly undone at his death, and that his son was able to reign undisturbed for fifty-five years, proves that his reforms were only superficial and could not have been popular. The thoroughly Deuteronomic tone of this chapter is very noticeable. The idolatry of Manasseh is specially condemned in Deuteronomy 4:19; Deuteronomy 17:13; Deuteronomy 18:10 f. He is the only king of Judah... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Kings 21:19-26

HOMILETICS OF 2 Kings 21:19-26THE CRIME OF ASSASSINATIONI. Is but lightly regarded where religions principle is demoralized (2 Kings 21:20-22). When the bonds of religious obligations are relaxed, the way is opened for the commission of the worst crimes. Every sin blunts the moral sense and makes it easier to sin again, until the lowest grade of crime is reached. The peace, safety, and prosperity of a nation are more indebted to the prevalence of true religion than the majority are inclined to... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 2 Kings 21:26

Josiah called Josias, Matthew 1:10. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 21:1-26

Chapter 21Now Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign ( 2 Kings 21:1 ),Manasseh was the son of Hezekiah, and here is something that I think is interesting for speculation. Would it have been better for Hezekiah had he died instead of being healed? Was the healing of Hezekiah God's perfect will and plan? God had sent the message; "You're going to die." Hezekiah began to weep and of course, in Hezekiah he says that he all night long, he sort of chattered like a dove and all, you... read more