2 Chronicles 33:1

1 Menashsheh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-five years in Yerushalayim.

2 Chronicles 33:1 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 33:1

Manasseh was twelve years old
From hence to the end of ( 2 Chronicles 33:9 ) the same things are recorded, almost word for word, as in ( 2 Kings 21:1-9 ) , see the notes there. (See Gill on 2 Kings 21:1).

2 Chronicles 33:1 In-Context

1 Menashsheh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-five years in Yerushalayim.
2 He did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the nations whom the LORD cast out before the children of Yisra'el.
3 For he built again the high places which Hizkiyahu his father had broken down; and he reared up altars for the Ba`alim, and made Asherot, and worshiped all the host of the sky, and served them.
4 He built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD said, In Yerushalayim shall my name be forever.
5 He built altars for all the host of the sky in the two courts of the house of the LORD.
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