To Babylon — The king of Babylon is here called the king of Assyria,
because he had added Assyria to his empire, who having been informed
by his ambassadors of the great riches which were in Hezekiah's
treasures at Jerusalem, and being assured of Manasseh's degeneracy
from the piety of his father, a... [ Continue Reading ]
Besought — It becomes sinners to humble themselves before that God,
whom they have offended. It becomes sufferers to humble themselves
before him that corrects them, and to accept of the punishment of
their iniquity.... [ Continue Reading ]
Still — Manasseh could not carry the reformation so far as he had
carried the corruption. It is an easy thing to debauch men's manners;
but not so easy to reform them again.... [ Continue Reading ]
Of Israel — Of Judah, often called Israel, he speaks not of the book
of Kings, for these things are not mentioned there, but of their
publick records, whence the most important things were taken by the
prophets, and put into those canonical books.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hosai — A writer so called.... [ Continue Reading ]