2 Kings 21:20

20 He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, 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 slept with his ancestors, and was buried in the garden of his house, in the garden of Uzza. His son Amon succeeded him.

19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.

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

21 He walked in all the way in which his father walked, served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them;

22 he abandoned the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in the way of the Lord.