2 Kings 21:20

20 He did what was evil in the Lord's sight as his father Manasseh had done.

2 Kings 21:20 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 21:20

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord
Committed idolatry:

as his father Manasseh did:
he imitated him in that, but not in his repentance and humiliation, ( 2 Chronicles 33:23 ) .

2 Kings 21:20 In-Context

18 Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in the garden of his own house, the garden of Uzza. His son Amon became king in his place.
19 Amon was 22 years old when he became king; he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; [she was] from Jotbah.
20 He did what was evil in the Lord's sight as his father Manasseh had done.
21 He walked in all the ways his father had walked; he served the idols his father had served, and he worshiped them.
22 He abandoned the Lord God of his ancestors and did not walk in the way of the Lord.
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