Matthew 1:10

10 And the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah;

Matthew 1:10 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 1:10

And Ezekias begat Manasses
Or Manasseh, ( 2 Kings 20:21 ) . Him Hezekiah begat of Hephzibah, ( 2 Kings 21:1 ) . He was very remarkable both for his sins, and for his humiliation on account of them.

And Manasses begat Amon,
of Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah, ( 2 Kings 21:19 ) . He was a very wicked prince.

And Amon begat Josias,
or Josiah of Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath, ( 2 Kings 22:1 ) . He was a very pious king, and was prophesied of by name some hundreds of years before he was born, ( 1 Kings 13:2 ) .

Matthew 1:10 In-Context

8 And the son of Asa was Jehoshaphat; and the son of Jehoshaphat was Joram; and the son of Joram was Uzziah;

9 And the son of Uzziah was Jotham; and the son of Jotham was Ahaz; and the son of Ahaz was Hezekiah;

10 And the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah;

11 And the sons of Josiah were Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the taking away to Babylon.

12 And after the taking away to Babylon, Jechoniah had a son Shealtiel; and Shealtiel had Zerubbabel;