2 Kings 21:8

_NEITHER WILL I MAKE THE FEET OF ISRAEL MOVE ANY MORE OUT OF THE LAND WHICH I GAVE THEIR FATHERS; ONLY IF THEY WILL OBSERVE TO DO ACCORDING TO ALL THAT I HAVE COMMANDED THEM, AND ACCORDING TO ALL THE LAW THAT MY SERVANT MOSES COMMANDED THEM._ Neither will I make the feet of Israel move ... out of the land - alluding to the promise, 2 Samuel 7:10. ONLY IF THEY WILL OBSERVE ... This condition was expressed from the first plantation of Israel in Canaan. But that people not only did not keep it, but through the pernicious influence of Manasseh were seduced into greater excesses of idolatrous corruption than even the original Canaanites. There was a gradation in the apostasy of Judah similar to that of Israel. Ahaz abandoned the worship of Yahweh, but he did not seduce the generality of his subjects; whereas the height and front of Manasseh's offending was that h

1-9 Young persons generally desire to become their own masters, and to have early possession of riches and power. But this, for the most part, ruins their future comfort, and causes mischief to others. It is much happier when young persons are sheltered under the care of parents or guardians, till age gives experience and discretion. Though such young persons are less indulged, they will afterwards be thankful. Manasseh wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, as if on purpose to provoke him to anger; he did more evil than the nations whom the Lord destroyed. Manasseh went on from bad to worse, till carried captive to Babylon. The people were ready to comply with his wishes, to obtain his favour and because it suited their depraved inclinations. In the reformation of large bodies, numbers are mere time-servers, and in temptation fall away....

Verse 2 Kings 21:8. _NEITHER WILL I MAKE THE FEET OF ISRAEL_] Had they been faithful to God's testimonies they never had gone into captivity, and should even at this day have been in possession of the promised land....

EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 21:1 THE REIGNS OF MANASSEH AND AMON. 2 KINGS 21:1 THE REIGN OF MANASSEH. Hezekiah's good and glorious reign was followed by one of exactly the opposite character. His son and successor, Manasseh, reversed Hezekiah's entire religious policy, and returned to the wicked practices of his grandfather Ahaz. In verses 3-9 and verse 16 his various abominations are enumerated, while in verses 10-15 God's sentence is pronounced upon them. The account of his reign terminates with a brief summary (verses 17, 18)....

NEITHER WILL I MAKE THE FEET OF ISRAEL MOVE ANY MORE OUT OF THE LAND WHICH I GAVE THEIR FATHERS,.... Or suffer them to be carried captive into another land, as in the times of the judges; that is, on the following condition: ONLY IF THEY WILL OBSERVE TO DO ACCORDING TO ALL THE LAW THAT MY SERVANT MOSES COMMANDED THEM by obedience to which they had the tenure of the land of Canaan, Isaiah 1:19....

4. MANASSEH AND AMON CHAPTER 21 _ 1. Manasseh's reign of wickedness (2 Kings 21:1; 2 Chronicles 33:1)_ 2. The word of the LORD against it (2 Kings 21:10) 3. Manasseh's end (2 Kings 21:16; 2 Chronicles 33:18) 4. Reign and death of Amon (2 Kings 21:19; 2 Chronicles 33:20) Hezekiah had a w

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 who is compared to Ahab (2 Kings 21:3 and 2 Kings 21:13). Accord

THE FEET. Figure of speech _Pleonasm._ MOVE. wander. MY SERVANT MOSES. See note on Numbers 12:7....

_neither will I make_[R.V. CAUSE] _the feet of Israel move_ R.V. TO WANDER. The verb has the notion of a restless unsettled state. It is used (Genesis 4:12; Genesis 4:14) of Cain as a -vagabond". _only if_ R.V. IF ONLY. At the end of this clause there are not two sets of commands spoken of. -That which I have commanded them" is only explained by -the law that my servant Moses commanded them"....

I. THE REPROBATION AND REPENTANCE OF MANASSEH 21:1-18 Considering the length of his reign, very little is known about Manasseh. After a brief and somewhat general introduction to his reign (2 Kings 21:1-9), the author of Kings inserts a summary of the prophetic preaching during these days (2 Kings 21:10-15). With the addition of a couple more important facts about Manasseh, the account of this king comes to an end (2 Kings 21:16-18). A. INTRODUCTION TO THE REIGN OF MANASSEH 21:1-9 TRANSLATION (1) Manasseh was twelve yean old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem; and the name of his mother was Hephzibah. (2) He did that which was evil in the