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2 Chronicles 33:1 (show verse)
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king. He ruled for fifty-five years in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 33:2 (show verse)
He did what Jehovah considered evil by copying the disgusting things done by the nations that Jehovah dispossessed from before the Israelites.
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2 Chronicles 33:3 (show verse)
He rebuilt the illegal places of worship that his father Hezekiah had torn down. He set up altars dedicated to other gods such as the Baals. He erected a pole dedicated to the goddess Asherah as King Ahab of Israel had done. Manasseh, like Ahab, worshiped and served the entire army of heaven.
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » By the jews
Church and state » State superior to religion » Manasseh, in subverting, and afterward restoring, the true religion
hezekiah » King of judah » Purges the nation of idolatry
High places » Built by » Manasseh
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Idolatry » Adopted by the wicked kings
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
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Manasseh » King of judah » History of
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High places » Built by » Manasseh
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Idolatry » Adopted by the wicked kings
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2 Chronicles 33:4 (show verse)
He built altars in Jehovah's Temple, of which Jehovah said: My name will be in Jerusalem from generation to generation.
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Jerusalem » What shall be put in jerusalem
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Name » A place being established for the name of the lord
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen
Temple » Solomon's » Converted into an idolatrous shrine by manasseh
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Polluted by the idolatrous worship of manasseh
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Jerusalem » What shall be put in jerusalem
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Name » A place being established for the name of the lord
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Temple » Solomon's » Converted into an idolatrous shrine by manasseh
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Polluted by the idolatrous worship of manasseh
2 Chronicles 33:5 (show verse)
He built altars for the entire army of heaven in the two courtyards of Jehovah's Temple.
Church and state » State superior to religion » Manasseh, in subverting, and afterward restoring, the true religion
Divination » Effected through » Connected with idolatry
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen
Temple » Solomon's » Converted into an idolatrous shrine by manasseh
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Polluted by the idolatrous worship of manasseh
Divination » Effected through » Connected with idolatry
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
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The First Temple » Historical notices of » Polluted by the idolatrous worship of manasseh
2 Chronicles 33:6 (show verse)
He burned his son as a sacrifice in the valley of Ben Hinnom, he consulted fortunetellers, and he cast evil spells. He also practiced witchcraft, and appointed royal mediums and psychics. He did many things that made Jehovah furious.
Children » Inhuman practice of offering to idols
Church and state » State superior to religion » Manasseh, in subverting, and afterward restoring, the true religion
Divination » Effected through » Connected with idolatry
Hinnom » Children offered in sacrifice in
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » By burning children
Idolatry » Divination connected with
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Paganism » Results
Parents » Bad--exemplified » Manasseh
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen
Sorcery » Divining by familiar spirits (mediums or spiritists)
Temple » Solomon's » Converted into an idolatrous shrine by manasseh
Tophet » See also
Church and state » State superior to religion » Manasseh, in subverting, and afterward restoring, the true religion
Divination » Effected through » Connected with idolatry
Hinnom » Children offered in sacrifice in
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » By burning children
Idolatry » Divination connected with
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Paganism » Results
Parents » Bad--exemplified » Manasseh
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen
Sorcery » Divining by familiar spirits (mediums or spiritists)
Temple » Solomon's » Converted into an idolatrous shrine by manasseh
Tophet » See also
2 Chronicles 33:7 (show verse)
Manasseh had a carved idol made. Then he set it up in God's Temple, where God had said to David and his son Solomon: I have chosen this temple and Jerusalem from all the tribes of Israel. I will put my name here from generation to generation.
Church and state » State superior to religion » Manasseh, in subverting, and afterward restoring, the true religion
Idolatry » Adopted by the wicked kings
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Jerusalem » The lord choosing jerusalem
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Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Pollutions » Of God's house
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen
Temple » Pollution of God's house
Temple » Solomon's » Converted into an idolatrous shrine by manasseh
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Polluted by the idolatrous worship of manasseh
Idolatry » Adopted by the wicked kings
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Jerusalem » The lord choosing jerusalem
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Pollutions » Of God's house
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen
Temple » Pollution of God's house
Temple » Solomon's » Converted into an idolatrous shrine by manasseh
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Polluted by the idolatrous worship of manasseh
2 Chronicles 33:8 (show verse)
I will never again remove Israel from the land that I set aside for their ancestors if they will obey all the commandments, all the teachings, the ordinances, and the regulations I gave through Moses.
2 Chronicles 33:9 (show verse)
Manasseh misled Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem so that they did more evil things than the nations that Jehovah destroyed when the Israelites arrived in the land.
2 Chronicles 33:10 (show verse)
Jehovah spoke to Manasseh and his people. But they would not pay attention.
2 Chronicles 33:11 (show verse)
So Jehovah made the army commanders of the king of Assyria invade Judah. They took Manasseh captive, put a hook in his nose, put him in bronze shackles, and brought him to Babylon.
Assyria » Manasseh taken captive to
Babylon » Empire of » Jews carried to
Fetters » General references to
Fetters » Used for securing prisoners
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Judgments » Manasseh
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Longsuffering Of God » Exemplified » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah, son of hezekiah
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Babylon » Empire of » Jews carried to
Fetters » General references to
Fetters » Used for securing prisoners
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Judgments » Manasseh
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Longsuffering Of God » Exemplified » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah, son of hezekiah
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
2 Chronicles 33:12 (show verse)
When he experienced distress, he begged Jehovah his God to be kind and humbled himself in front of the God of his ancestors.
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Manasseh
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » Manasseh
Humble » Penitence, examples of » Manasseh
Humility » Exemplified » Manasseh
Humility » Penitential » Manasseh
Influence » Good » Manasseh
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Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Longsuffering Of God » Exemplified » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Prayer » Should be offered up » With humility
Repentance » True--exemplified » Manasseh
Repentance » Instances of » Manasseh, when he was carried away captive to babylon by the king of assyria
Revivals » Instances of » Manasseh
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Humility » Exemplified » Manasseh
Humility » Penitential » Manasseh
Influence » Good » Manasseh
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Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Longsuffering Of God » Exemplified » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Prayer » Should be offered up » With humility
Repentance » True--exemplified » Manasseh
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2 Chronicles 33:13 (show verse)
He prayed to Jehovah. And Jehovah accepted his prayer and listened to his request. Jehovah brought him back to his kingdom in Jerusalem. Then Manasseh knew that Jehovah is God.
Influence » Good » Manasseh
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Longsuffering Of God » Exemplified » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Pardon » Exemplified » Manasseh
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Jehoshaphat
Prayer » Answered » Manasseh, for deliverance from the king of babylon
Prayer, answers to » Manasseh
Repentance » True--exemplified » Manasseh
Repentance » Instances of » Manasseh, when he was carried away captive to babylon by the king of assyria
Revivals » Instances of » Manasseh
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Longsuffering Of God » Exemplified » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Pardon » Exemplified » Manasseh
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Jehoshaphat
Prayer » Answered » Manasseh, for deliverance from the king of babylon
Prayer, answers to » Manasseh
Repentance » True--exemplified » Manasseh
Repentance » Instances of » Manasseh, when he was carried away captive to babylon by the king of assyria
Revivals » Instances of » Manasseh
2 Chronicles 33:14 (show verse)
Then Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon Spring in the valley to the entrance of Fish Gate. He made the wall go around the Ophel. He built it very high. He put army commanders in every fortified city in Judah.
Cities » Under governors
Fishes » Sold near the fish gate at jerusalem
Gates » Of jerusalem » Fish gate
Gihon » A pool
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Influence » Good » Manasseh
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Walls of, restored and fortified by » Manasseh
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Ophel » Gate » Jerusalem gate
Revivals » Instances of » Manasseh
Fishes » Sold near the fish gate at jerusalem
Gates » Of jerusalem » Fish gate
Gihon » A pool
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Influence » Good » Manasseh
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Jerusalem » Captured and pillaged by » Walls of, restored and fortified by » Manasseh
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Ophel » Gate » Jerusalem gate
Revivals » Instances of » Manasseh
2 Chronicles 33:15 (show verse)
Manasseh also removed the foreign gods and the idol in Jehovah's Temple. He eliminated the altars he had built in the Temple on Jehovah's mountain and in Jerusalem.
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Manasseh
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Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » Manasseh
Idolatry » Zeal » Against » Manasseh
Influence » Good » Manasseh
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Peace offerings » Was offered » By manasseh on repairing and restoring the altar
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Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Manasseh
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Influence » Good » Manasseh
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Peace offerings » Was offered » By manasseh on repairing and restoring the altar
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Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Manasseh
Revivals » Instances of » Manasseh
2 Chronicles 33:16 (show verse)
He built Jehovah's altar and sacrificed fellowship offerings and thank offerings on it. And he told Judah to serve Jehovah the God of Israel.
Altar » In solomon's temple » Repaired by manasseh
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Dedication » Personal of offerings » Thank
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Liberality » Instances of » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Offerings » Thank
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Offerings » Thank
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2 Chronicles 33:17 (show verse)
However the people continued to sacrifice at the illegal places of worship. But they sacrificed only to Jehovah their God.
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High places » A term used to describe places of worship
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High places » A term used to describe places of worship
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2 Chronicles 33:18 (show verse)
Everything else about Manasseh, including his prayer to his God and the words that the seers spoke to him in the name of Jehovah the God of Israel are in the records of the kings of Israel.
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Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Prayer » Manasseh
private Prayer » Exemplified » Manasseh
Prophecy » They who uttered » Spake in the name of the lord
Prophets » Spake in the name of the lord
Revivals » Instances of » Manasseh
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Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Prayer » Manasseh
private Prayer » Exemplified » Manasseh
Prophecy » They who uttered » Spake in the name of the lord
Prophets » Spake in the name of the lord
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2 Chronicles 33:19 (show verse)
His prayer and how God accepted it are written in the records of Hozai. The things he did before he humbled himself are also written there. This includes all his sins and unfaithfulness and the places where he built illegal worship sites and set up idols and poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah.
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Sayings of the seers
Influence » Good » Manasseh
Israel » hezekiah » Suceeds » Manasseh
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Manasseh
Manasseh » King of judah » History of
Prayer » Answered » Manasseh, for deliverance from the king of babylon
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private Prayer » Exemplified » Manasseh
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private Prayer » Exemplified » Manasseh
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2 Chronicles 33:20 (show verse)
Manasseh lay down in death with his ancestors. They buried him in his own palace. His son Amon succeeded him as king.
2 Chronicles 33:21 (show verse)
Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king. He ruled for two years in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 33:22 (show verse)
He did what Jehovah considered evil, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon sacrificed to all the idols his father Manasseh had made, and he worshiped them.
2 Chronicles 33:23 (show verse)
He did not humble himself in front of Jehovah as his father Manasseh had humbled himself. Instead, Amon continued to sin.
2 Chronicles 33:24 (show verse)
His officials conspired against him and killed him in his palace.
2 Chronicles 33:25 (show verse)
The people of the land killed everyone who conspired against King Amon. They made his son Josiah king in his place.