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2 Kings 21:21
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, but also of Assyria and Chaldea, and worshiped them.
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, but also of Assyria and Chaldea, and worshiped them.
At Manasseh’s death, the idolatrous party, held in some check during his later years 2 Chronicles 33:15, recovered the entire direction of affairs, and obtained authority from Amon to make once more a...
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 ...
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...
_served the idols that his father served_ i.e. Making again the same sort of graven images, which we must suppose Manasseh in his repentance had broken in pieces....
II. THE ACCESSION AND ASSASSINATION OF AMON 21:19-26 TRANSLATION (19) Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and two years he reigned in Jerusalem; and the name of his mother was Meshu...
THE REIGNS OF MANASSEH AND AMON 3. The high places, etc.] Manasseh not only restored the country sanctuaries which had been destroyed by Hezekiah as seats of corruption (see 2 Kings 18:4; 2 Kings 18:2...
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 21 MANASSEH’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH V1 Manasseh was 12 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 55 y...
וַ יֵּ֕לֶךְ בְּ כָל ־הַ דֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר
AMON B.C. 641-639 2 Kings 21:19 THE brief reign of Amon is only a sort of unimportant and miserable annex to that of his father. As he was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, he must have w...
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON 2 Kings 21:16 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 ste...
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 mer...
We have here the short but distressing account of Amon's reign. And in the parallel passage in the 2d book of the Chronicles, there is nothing to soften it as in the instance of his father; but on the...
Well, then, in the next portion of our book (2 Kings 21:1-26) we see how truly a pious father may be followed by an impious son. Manasseh, young as he was, did not only begin to reign, but "did that w...
When Hezekiah died at the age of fifty-four, his son was but twelve years old. Beguiled himself, Manasseh seduced the people, who were but too willing to commit greater iniquity than the nations who k...
AND HE WALKED IN ALL THE WAYS THAT HIS FATHER WALKED IN,.... In his wicked way, his idolatry, witchcraft, and murders; AND SERVED THE IDOLS THAT HIS FATHER SERVED, AND WORSHIPPED THEM; Baal, Ashtoret...
And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them: Ver. 21. _And served the idols._] It was a fault in Manasseh that he had not...
_He_ (Amon) _walked in the way_, &c. He revived that idolatry which Manasseh, in the latter end of his reign, had put down. Those who set bad examples, if they repent themselves, cannot be sure that t...
[MANASSEH WICKED.] 1 Manasseh his reigne. 3 His great idolatrie. 10 His wickednesse causeth prophecies against Iudah. 17 Amon succeedeth him. 19 Amons wicked reigne. 23 Hee being slaine by his s...
MANASSEH'S WICKED REIGN (vv.1-18) Manasseh was 12 years old when he began to reign, therefore he was born three years after Hezekiah's sickness and recovery. But in contrast to his father, he was th...
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. No...
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2 Kings 21:21 walked H3212 (H8799) ways H1870 father H1 walked H1980 (H8804) served H5647 (H8799) idols...
THE REIGN OF AMON, KING OF JUDAH C. 642/1-640/39 BC (2 KINGS 21:19). Amon continued in the way in which he had been brought up and reinstituted the idolatrous practises of the reign of his father prio...
CONTENTS: Evil reigns of Manasseh and Amon in Judah. CHARACTERS: God, Manasseh, Amon. CONCLUSION: Those have much to answer for who not only are wicked themselves but help to make others so. 2 Kings...
2 Kings 21:1. _Manasseh was twelve years old._ He was the sixteenth king of Judah, ruined in his education, it would seem, by some apostate priests. These tutors ruined the church also, and ruined the...
_Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign._ AMON The brief reign of Amon is only a sort of unimportant and miserable annex to that of his father. As he was twenty-two years old when h...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 21:1 Manasseh and Amon. Even through the bad times, the Lord has been faithful to Judah because of his promise to David. Throughout chs. 2 Kings 16:1
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 21:19 AMON. See note on 2 Chron. 33:21–25. ⇐...
_HOMILETICS OF 2 Kings 21:19_ THE CRIME OF ASSASSINATION I. IS BUT LIGHTLY REGARDED WHERE RELIGIONS PRINCIPLE IS DEMORALIZED (2 Kings 21:20). When the bonds of religious obligations are relaxed, the...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 21:1 THE REIGNS OF MANASSEH AND AMON. 2 KINGS 21:1 THE REIGN OF MA
Now 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...
2 Kings 21:21...
He walked, &c. — He revived that idolatry which Manasseh in the latter end of his reign had put down. Those who set bad examples, if they repent themselves, cannot be sure that they whom their example...