2 Kings — Chapter 21

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2 Kings 21:1 Manasseh ^Rwas twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hephzibah.

2 Kgs 20:21; 1 Chr 3:13

2 Kings 21:2 ^RAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

2 Kgs 21:7,16; 2 Kgs 16:2-4

2 Kings 21:3 For he built up again ^Rthe high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

2 Kgs 18:4,22; 2 Chr 32:12

2 Kings 21:4 And ^Rhe built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

2 Kgs 16:10-16; Jer 32:34

2 Kings 21:5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven ^Rin the two courts of the house of the LORD.

2 Kgs 23:4,6; 1 Kgs 6:36

2 Kings 21:6 And ^Rhe made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

2 Kgs 16:3; 2 Kgs 17:17

2 Kings 21:7 And ^Rhe set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the LORD said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

2 Kgs 23:6; 2 Chr 33:7,15

2 Kings 21:8 Neither ^Rwill I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them.

2 Kgs 18:11; 2 Sam 7:10

2 Kings 21:9 But ^Rthey hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.

2 Chr 36:16; Ezra 9:10-11

2 Kings 21:10 ^RAnd the LORD spake by his servants the prophets, saying,

2 Chr 33:10; 2 Chr 36:15

2 Kings 21:11 ^RBecause Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:

2 Kgs 23:26-27; 2 Kgs 24:3-4

2 Kings 21:12 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, ^RI am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.

2 Kgs 22:16; Dan 9:12

2 Kings 21:13 And ^RI will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, ^Twiping it, and turning it upside down.

2 Kgs 17:6; Isa 10:22

he wipeth and turneth it upon the face thereof

2 Kings 21:14 ^RAnd I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies;

Deut 31:17; 2 Chr 15:2

2 Kings 21:15 Because they have done that which was evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, ^Rsince the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day.

Deut 9:21; Deut 31:27,29

2 Kings 21:16 Moreover ^RManasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem ^Tfrom one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.

2 Kgs 24:3-4; Num 35:33

from mouth to mouth

2 Kings 21:17 Now ^Rthe rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2 Kgs 20:20-21; 2 Chr 33:1-20

2 Kings 21:18 And Manasseh slept with his fathers, ^Rand was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

2 Chr 21:20; 2 Chr 24:16,25

2 Kings 21:19 ^RAmon was twenty and 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.

1 Chr 3:14; 2 Chr 33:21-23

2 Kings 21:20 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, ^Ras his father Manasseh did.

2 Kgs 21:2-7; Num 32:14

2 Kings 21:21 And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:

2 Kings 21:22 And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

2 Kings 21:23 And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.

2 Kings 21:24 And ^Rthe people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

2 Kgs 14:5

2 Kings 21:25 Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

2 Kings 21:26 And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and ^R^TJosiah his son reigned in his stead.

1 Kgs 13:5; Matt 1:10

Gr. Josias

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📖 What We’re Reading

2 Kings 21:1–9 — Manasseh leads Judah astray

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Manasseh restores idolatrous worship and places forbidden altars in the LORD's house. His practices include making his son pass through fire and consulting familiar spirits. Judah follows his example despite God's commands. A leader's influence makes personal rebellion a danger to the whole community.

Key Truth: Influence should lead people toward God's word.

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📖 What We’re Reading

2 Kings 21:10–18 — A judgment announced

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The prophets announce judgment because Manasseh has led Judah into great evil. The image of a wiped dish depicts Jerusalem's coming devastation. The chapter also charges him with shedding innocent blood. Religious corruption and violence both matter before the LORD, who holds rulers accountable.

Key Truth: God sees both false worship and injustice.

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📖 What We’re Reading

2 Kings 21:19–26 — Amon follows the same path

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Amon follows his father's idolatry and forsakes the LORD. His servants kill him, and the people then punish the conspirators and establish Josiah as king. The brief reign shows another generation choosing the same wrong path. Family history explains influence but does not make obedience impossible.

Key Truth: Inherited patterns still require personal choices.

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Deuteronomy 18:10 — The law forbids practices that Manasseh adopted.

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