2 kings 21:1 manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign and reigned fifty and five years in jerusalem and his mother's name was hephzibah

2 Kings 21:1

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hephzibah.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Manasseh [was] twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Hephzibah.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned five and fifty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hephzi-bah.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned five and fifty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Hephzibah.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Manasseh [was] twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Hephzi-bah.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Hephzibah.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Twelve years old, was Manasseh when he began to reign, and, fifty-five years, reigned he in Jerusalem,—and the name of his mother was Hephzibah.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— A son of twelve years [is] Manasseh in his reigning, and fifty and five years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Hephzi-Bah;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Manasses was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned five and fifty years in Jerusalem: the name of his mother was Haphsiba.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Manasseh was twelue yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned fiftie and fiue yeere in Ierusalem: his mothers name also was Hephzi-bah.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Manasseh [was] twelue yeres olde when hee beganne to reigne, and reigned fiftie and fiue yeeres in Ierusalem: and his mothers name [was] Hephzibah.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— MANASSEH was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzibah.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Manasseh{gr.Manasses} [was] twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name [was] Apsiba.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Menashsheh [was] twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Yerushalaim. And his mother's name [was] Cheftzi Bah.

Mænaššè מְנַשֶּׁה 4519

{4519} Prime
מְנַשֶּׁה
M@nashsheh
{men-ash-sheh'}

From H5382; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of jacob, also the tribe descendant from him, and its territory.

[was] twelve 8147

{8147} Prime
שְׁתַּיִם
sh@nayim
{shen-ah'-yim}

(The first form being dual of H8145; the second form being feminine); two; also (as ordinal) twofold.

6240

{6240} Prime
עָשָׂר
`asar
{aw-sawr'}

For H6235; ten (only in combination), that is, the 'teens'; also (ordinal) a 'teenth'.

years 8141

{8141} Prime
שָׁנֵה
shaneh
{shaw-neh'}

(The first form being in plural only, the second form being feminine); from H8138; a year (as a revolution of time).

old 1121

{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}

From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).

when he began to reign, 4427

{4427} Prime
מָלַךְ
malak
{maw-lak'}

A primitive root; to reign; inceptively to ascend the throne; causatively to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel.

z8800

<8800> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888

and reigned 4427

{4427} Prime
מָלַךְ
malak
{maw-lak'}

A primitive root; to reign; inceptively to ascend the throne; causatively to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel.

z8804

<8804> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562

fifty 2572

{2572} Prime
חֲמִשִּׁים
chamishshiym
{kham-ish-sheem'}

Multiple of H2568; fifty.

and five 2568

{2568} Prime
חָמֵשׁ
chamesh
{khaw-maysh'}

A primitive numeral; five.

years 8141

{8141} Prime
שָׁנֵה
shaneh
{shaw-neh'}

(The first form being in plural only, the second form being feminine); from H8138; a year (as a revolution of time).

in Yærûšälaim יְרוּשָׁלִַם. 3389

{3389} Prime
יְרוּשָׁלִַם
Y@ruwshalaim
{yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im}

A dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of H3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) H3384 and H7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine.

And his mother's 517

{0517} Prime
אֵם
'em
{ame}

A primitive word; a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively); (like H0001).

name 8034

{8034} Prime
שֵׁם
shem
{shame}

A primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.

[was] Çefxî Bäh חֶפצִי־בָּה. 2657

{2657} Prime
חֶפְצִי־בָהּ
Chephtsiy bahh
{khef-tsee' baw}

From H2656 with suffixes; my delight (is) in her; Cheptsibah, a fanciful name for Palestine.

2 Kings 21:1-3

_ _ 2 Kings 21:1-18. Manasseh’s wicked reign, and great idolatry.

_ _ Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign — He must have been born three years after his father’s recovery; and his minority, spent under the influence of guardians who were hostile to the religious principles and reforming policy of his father, may account in part for the anti-theocratic principles of his reign. The work of religious reformation which Hezekiah had zealously carried on was but partially accomplished. There was little appearance of its influence on the heart and manners of the people at large. On the contrary, the true fear of God had vanished from the mass of the people; corruption and vice increased, and were openly practiced (Isaiah 28:7, etc.) by the degenerate leaders, who, having got the young prince Manasseh into their power, directed his education, trained him up in their views, and seduced him into the open patronage of idolatry. Hence, when he became sovereign, he introduced the worship of idols, the restoration of high places, and the erection of altars or pillars to Baal, and the placing, in the temple of God itself, a graven image of Asherah, the sacred or symbolic tree, which represented “all the host of heaven.” This was not idolatry, but pure star-worship, of Chaldaic and Assyrian origin [Keil]. The sun, as among the Persians, had chariots and horses consecrated to it (2 Kings 23:11); and incense was offered to the stars on the housetops (2 Kings 23:12; 2 Chronicles 33:5; Jeremiah 19:13; Zephaniah 1:5), and in the temple area with the face turned toward the sunrise (Ezekiel 8:16).

2 Kings 21:1-9

_ _ How delightful were our meditations on the last reign! How many pleasing views had we of Sion in its glory (that is, in its purity and in its triumphs), of the king in his beauty! (for Isaiah 33:17 refers to Hezekiah), and (as it follows there, 2 Kings 21:20) Jerusalem was a quiet habitation because a city of righteousness, Isaiah 1:26. But now we have melancholy work upon our hands, unpleasant ground to travel, and cannot but drive heavily. How has the gold become dim and the most fine gold changed! The beauty of Jerusalem is stained, and all her glory, all her joy, sunk and gone. These verses give such an account of this reign as make it, in all respects, the reverse of the last, and, in a manner, the ruin of it.

_ _ I. Manasseh began young. He was but twelve years old when he began to reign (2 Kings 21:1), born when his father was about forty-two years old, three years after his sickness. If he had sons before, either they were dead, or set by as unpromising. As yet they knew of nothing bad in him, and they hoped he would prove good; but he proved very bad, and perhaps his coming to the crown so young might help to make it so, which yet will by no means excuse him, for his grandson Josiah came to it younger than he and yet acted well. But being young, 1. He was puffed up with his honour and proud of it; and thinking himself very wise, because he was very great, valued himself upon his undoing what his father had done. It is too common for novices to be lifted up with pride, and so to fall into the condemnation of the devil. 2. He was easily wrought upon and drawn aside by seducers, that lay in wait to deceive. Those that were enemies to Hezekiah's reformation, and retained an affection for the old idolatries, flattered him, and so gained his ear, and used his power at their pleasure. Many have been undone by coming too soon to their honours and estates.

_ _ II. He reigned long, longest of any of the kings of Judah, fifty-five years. This was the only very bad reign that was a long one; Joram's was but eight years, and Ahaz's sixteen; as for Manasseh's, we hope that in the beginning of his reign for some time affairs continued to move in the course that his father left them in, and that in the latter end of his reign, after his repentance, religion got head again; and, no doubt, when things were at the worst God had his remnant that kept their integrity. Though he reigned long, yet some of this time he was a prisoner in Babylon, which may well be looked upon as a drawback from these years, though they are reckoned in the number because then he repented and began to reform.

_ _ III. He reigned very ill.

_ _ 1. In general, (1.) He did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and which, having been well educated, he could not but know was so (2 Kings 21:2): He wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, as if on purpose to provoke him to anger, 2 Kings 21:6. (2.) He did after the abominations of the heathen (2 Kings 21:2) and as did Ahab (2 Kings 21:3), not taking warning by the destruction both of the nations of Canaan and the house of Ahab for their idolatry; nay (2 Kings 21:9), he did more evil than did the nations whom the Lord destroyed. When the holy seed degenerate, they are commonly worse than the worst of the profane.

_ _ 2. More particularly, (1.) He rebuilt the high places which his father had destroyed, 2 Kings 21:3. Thus did he trample upon the dust, and affront the memory, of his worthy father, though he knew how much he was favoured of God and honoured of men. He concurred, it is probable, with Rabshakeh's sentiments (2 Kings 18:22), that Hezekiah had done ill in destroying those high places, and pretended the honour of God, and the edification and convenience of the people, in rebuilding them. This he began with, but proceeded to that which was much worse; for, (2.) He set up other gods, Baal and Ashtaroth (which we translate a grove), and all the host of heaven, the sun and moon, the other planets, and the constellations; these he worshipped and served (2 Kings 21:3), gave their names to the images he made, and then did homage to them and prayed for help from them. To these he built altars (2 Kings 21:5), and offered sacrifices, no doubt, on these altars. (3.) He made his son pass through the fire, by which he dedicated him a votary to Moloch, in contempt of the seal of circumcision by which he had been dedicated to God. (4.) He made the devil his oracle, and, in contempt both of urim and prophecy, he used enchantments and dealt with familiar spirits (2 Kings 21:6) like Saul. Conjurers and fortune-tellers (who pretended, by the stars or the clouds, lucky and unlucky days, good and bad omens, the flight of birds, or the entrails of beasts, to foretel things to come) were great men with him, his intimates, his confidants; their arts pleased his fancy, and gained his belief, and his counsels were under their direction. (5.) We find afterwards (2 Kings 21:16) that he shed innocent blood very much in gratification of his own passion and revenge; some perhaps were secretly murdered, others taken off by colour of law. Probably much of the blood he shed was theirs that opposed idolatry and witnessed against it, that would not bow the knee to Baal. The blood of the prophets is, in a particular manner, charged upon Jerusalem, and it is probable that he put to death many of them. The tradition of the Jews is that he caused the prophet Isaiah to be sawn asunder; and many think the apostle refers to this in Hebrews 11:37, where he speaks of those that had so suffered.

_ _ 3. Three things are here mentioned as aggravations of Manasseh's idolatry: — (1.) That he set up his images and altars in the house of the Lord (2 Kings 21:4), in the two courts of the temple (2 Kings 21:5), in the very house of which God had said to Solomon, Here will I put my name, 2 Kings 21:7. Thus he defied God to his face, and impudently affronted him with his rivals immediately under his eye, as one that was neither afraid of God's wrath nor ashamed of his own folly and wickedness. Thus he desecrated what had been consecrated to God, and did, in effect, turn God out of his own house and put the rebels in possession of it. Thus, when the faithful worshippers of God came to the place he had appointed for the performance of their duty to him, they found, to their great grief and terror, other gods ready to receive their offerings. God had said that here he would record his name, here he would put it for ever, and here it was accordingly preserved, while the idolatrous altars were kept at a distance; but Manasseh, by bringing them into God's house, did what he could to alter the property, and to make the name of the God of Israel to be no more in remembrance. (2.) That hereby he put a great slight upon the word of God, and his covenant with Israel. Observe the favour he had shown to that people in putting his name among them, — the kindness he intended them, never to make them move out of that good land, — and the reasonableness of his expectations from them, only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, 2 Kings 21:7, 2 Kings 21:8. Upon these good terms did Israel stand with God, and had as fair a prospect of being happy as any people could have; but they hearkened not, 2 Kings 21:9. They would not be kept close to God either by his precepts or by his promises; both were cast behind their back. (3.) That hereby he seduced the people of God, debauched them, and drew them into idolatry, 2 Kings 21:9. He caused Judah to sin (2 Kings 21:11), as Jeroboam had caused Israel to sin. His very example was enough to corrupt the generality of unthinking people, who would do as their king did, right or wrong. All that aimed at preferment would do as the court did; and others thought it safest to comply, for fear of making their king their enemy. Thus, one way or other, the holy city became a harlot, and Manasseh made her so. Those will have a great deal to answer for that not only are wicked themselves, but help to make others so.

2 Kings 21:1

Reigned — In which time the years of his imprisonment are comprehended.

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was twelve:
2 Kings 20:21 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles 3:13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
2 Chronicles 32:33 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 33:1-9 Manasseh [was] twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem: ... So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, [and] to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel.
Matthew 1:10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
, Manasses

Hephzibah:
Proverbs 5:19 [Let her be as] the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
Isaiah 62:4 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
*marg.

2K 20:21. 1Ch 3:13. 2Ch 32:33; 33:1. Pv 5:19. Is 62:4. Mt 1:10.