2 Kings 21:20

20 He did what the LORD considered evil, 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 lay down in death with his ancestors. He was buried in the garden of his own palace, in the garden of Uzza. His son Amon succeeded him as king.
19 Amon was 22 years old when he began to rule, and he ruled for 2 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Meshullemeth, daughter of Haruz from Jotbah.
20 He did what the LORD considered evil, as his father Manasseh had done.
21 He lived like his father in every way and worshiped and prayed to the idols his father had worshiped.
22 He abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and didn't live the LORD's way.
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