2 Kings 21:20

20 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did Manasseh his father.

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 fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his place.
19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.
20 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did Manasseh his father.
21 He walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them:
22 and he forsook Yahweh, the God of his fathers, and didn't walk in the way of Yahweh.
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