2 Kings 21:20

20 He did what was evil in the LORD ’s sight, just 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 When Manasseh died, he was buried in the palace garden, the garden of Uzza. Then his son Amon became the next king.
19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz from Jotbah.
20 He did what was evil in the LORD ’s sight, just as his father, Manasseh, had done.
21 He followed the example of his father, worshiping the same idols his father had worshiped.
22 He abandoned the LORD, the God of his ancestors, and he refused to follow the LORD ’s ways.
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