Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Kings 21:3
He built, &c. — Trampling on the dust and affronting the memory of his worthy father. All the host of heaven — The sun, moon and stars.
He built, &c. — Trampling on the dust and affronting the memory of his worthy father. All the host of heaven — The sun, moon and stars.
Verse 2 Kings 21:3. _MADE A GROVE_] _He made Asherah_, the Babylonian _Melitta_ or Roman _Venus_. See 2 Kings 17:10, and the observations at the end of that chapter; and see here on 2 Kings 21:7....
The first step in the re-establishment of idolatry seems to have been the restoration of the high places where Yahweh was professedly worshipped 2 Kings 18:22, but with idolatrous rites 1 Kings 14:23....
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...
THE HIGH PLACES. Restoring what his father had destroyed (2 Kings 18:4; 2 Kings 18:22). A GROVE. an. _Ashe_ ra _h_. See note on Exodus 34:18. App-42. AS. according as. DID AHAH See...
_For he built_up _again the high places_ The R.V. omits -up". On Hezekiah's destruction of the high places, see 2Ch 30:14; 2 Chronicles 31:1. _and he reared up altars for Baal_ The Chronicler says for...
A GROVE— Or, _Aschera_ [_Astarte_]....
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...
_AND 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._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
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...
FOR HE BUILT UP AGAIN. — The LXX. and Vulg. imitate the Hebrew idiom, _and he returned and built — i.e., and he rebuilt._ THE HIGH PLACES... ALTARS FOR BAAL... A GROVE (_an Ashçrah_). — “The idols, t...
וַ יָּ֗שָׁב וַ יִּ֨בֶן֙ אֶת ־הַ בָּמֹ֔ות
MANASSEH B.C. 686-641 2 KINGS 21:1 "Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with Thee, That frameth mischief by statute? They gather themselves in troops against the soul of the righteous,...
AN EVIL LEADER'S TERRIBLE INFLUENCE 2 Kings 21:1 It seems incredible that the good Hezekiah should have had such a son; but the young prince was evidently under the power of that reactionary party wh...
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...
_Groves. Hebrew Ashera, "the grove," or the idol of Astarte, (Calmet) as both were worshipped. (Haydock) --- Achab, whom he imitated also in spilling the blood of the saints. (Menochius)_...
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...
FOR HE BUILT UP AGAIN THE HIGH PLACES WHICH HEZEKIAH HIS FATHER HAD DESTROYED,.... The temples and altars upon them, see 2 Kings 18:4, AND HE REARED UP ALTARS FOR BAAL; in the high places he rebuilt...
For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, an...
_He built up again the high places_ Trampling upon the dust of his worthy father, and affronting his memory. _And worshipped all the host of heaven_ The sun, moon, and stars, which the Gentiles had tr...
[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 Reign...
For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah, his father, had destroyed, 2 Kings 18:4. the places of worship which had always been in use contrary to the Lord's wish; AND HE REARED UP ALTARS F...
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...
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 other...
THE HOST OF HEAVEN; the stars, which the Gentiles had transformed into gods. SEE POOLE ON "DEUTERONOMY 4:19"....
2 Kings 21:3 rebuilt H1129 (H8799) H7725 (H8799) places H1116 Hezekiah H2396 father H1 destroyed H6 ...
SUMMARY OF HIS EVIL LIFE (2 KINGS 21:3). The full evil of the life of Manasseh is brought out by a detailed description of all the abominations that he committed (2 Kings 21:3), followed by two summar...
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...
_Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign._ MANASSEH The narratives of the Old Testament are not to be read as mere matters of history, but as records of the providential dispensations of...
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
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...
1 Kings 16:31; 1 Kings 18:21; 1 Kings 18:26; 2 Chronicles 32:12;...