Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Kings 21:18
Garden — Not in the sepulchre of the kings; probably, by his own choice and command, as a lasting testimony of his sincere repentance and abhorrence of himself for his former crime.
Garden — Not in the sepulchre of the kings; probably, by his own choice and command, as a lasting testimony of his sincere repentance and abhorrence of himself for his former crime.
Verse 2 Kings 21:18. _IN THE GARDEN OF HIS OWN HOUSE_] It was probably a burying-place made for his own family, for Amon his son is said to be buried in the same place, 2 Kings 21:26....
WAS BURIED - The catacomb of David was probably full, and the later kings, from Ahaz downward, had to find sepulture elsewhere. Ahaz was buried in Jerusalem, but not in the sepulchres of the kings 2 C...
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...
SLEPT WITH HIS FATHERS. His father was the best of Judah's kings, and he was the worst. See note on Deuteronomy 31:16. IN THE GARDEN. Not in the sepulchres of the kings....
_in the garden of his own house_ See note on 2 Kings 20:21 above....
MANASSEH—WAS BURIED—IN THE GARDEN OF UZZA— This garden, as some think, was made in that very spot of ground where Uzziah was struck dead for touching the ark of the Lord, 2 Samuel 6:7. But others imag...
C. CONCLUSION OF THE REIGN OF MANASSEH 21:16-18 TRANSLATION (16) And also Manasseh shed very much innocent blood until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to the other, besides his sin in which he m...
_AND MANASSEH SLEPT WITH HIS FATHERS, AND WAS BURIED IN THE GARDEN OF HIS OWN HOUSE, IN THE GARDEN OF UZZA: AND AMON HIS SON REIGNED IN HIS STEAD._ No JFB commentary on this verse....
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...
IN THE GARDEN OF HIS OWN HOUSE, IN THE GARDEN OF UZZA. — His house was apparently not the royal palace built by Solomon, but another which Manasseh had built for himself. Thenius argues that the garde...
וַ יִּשְׁכַּ֤ב מְנַשֶּׁה֙ עִם ־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַ י
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...
_Oza, a private man, to whom it had belonged; (Menochius) or the place where the Levite had been punished for touching the ark; (1 Kings vi. 8.) or, in fine, the garden to which king Ozias had retired...
I bring the whole of a life so flagitious as that of Manasseh within one point of view, both for the sake of shortness, and for gathering all the instruction it affords before the Reader at once. But...
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 MANASSEH SLEPT WITH HIS FATHERS,....] Or died, after a reign of fifty five years, and a life of sixty seven: AND WAS BURIED IN THE GARDEN OF HIS OWN HOUSE, IN THE GARDEN OF UZZA; whether the buri...
And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead. Ver. 18. _And was buried in the garden of his own hou...
_Was buried in the garden of his own house_ Not in the sepulchre of the kings; probably by his own choice and command, as a lasting testimony of his sincere repentance, and abhorrence of himself for h...
[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...
And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza, so called from the former owner of this summer-home or pleasure-house; AND AMON, HIS SON, REI...
Manasseh's Reign...
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...
10-18 Here is the doom of Judah and Jerusalem. The words used represent the city emptied and utterly desolate, yet not destroyed thereby, but cleansed, and to be kept for the future dwelling of the J...
IN THE GARDEN OF HIS OWN HOUSE, not in the sepulchre of the kings; either by the people's designation, who judged him unworthy of that honour; or rather, by his own choice and command, as a lasting te...
2 Kings 21:18 Manasseh H4519 rested H7901 (H8799) fathers H1 buried H6912 (H8735) garden H1588 house H1004 garden...
CONCLUDING COMMENTS (2 KINGS 21:17). The account of Manasseh's life ends with the usual concluding comments, referring us to the annals of the kings of Judah, and describing his death and burial alon...
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...
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 21:17 Manasseh’s burial site was outside the part of Jerusalem where previous kings were buried. The GARDEN OF UZZA was perhaps an enclosure on the Temple Mount dedicated to th...
MANASSEH: THE REIGN OF TERROR IN JERUSALEM CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 21:1. MANASSEH WAS TWELVE YEARS OLD, &c.—Born, therefore, three years after his father’s recovery. His reign was t...
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 Chronicles 21:20; 2 Chronicles 24:16; 2 Chronicles 24:25; 2 Chronicles 28:27;...