Matthew 1:10

10 Ezekias begat Manasses; Manasses begat Amon; Amon begat Josias;

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 Asa begat Josaphat; Josaphat begat Joram; Joram begat Ozias;

9 Ozias begat Joatham; Joatham begat Achaz; Achaz begat Ezekias;

10 Ezekias begat Manasses; Manasses begat Amon; Amon begat Josias;

11 Josias begat Jechonias and his brothers, about the time they were carried away to Babylon;

12 after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; Salathiel begat Zorobabel;