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The Assyrian monuments contain no record of this expedition; but there
can be little doubt that it fell into the reign of Esarhaddon (2 Kings
19:37 note), who reigned at least thirteen years. Esarhadd...
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7. DECLINE AND APOSTASY UNDER MANASSEH AND AMON
CHAPTER 33
_ 1. Manasseh's wicked reign (2 Chronicles 33:1)_
2. Manasseh's imprisonment and restoration (2 Chronicles 33:11)
3. His reign after rest...
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2 Chronicles 33:1. THE REIGN OF MANASSEH (see notes on 2 Kings 21:1).
2 Chronicles 33:1 is based upon 2 Kings
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CAPTAINS. princes. See note on "Gezer", 1 Kings 9:15.
THE KING OF ASSYRIA. Esar-haddon.
AMONG THE THORNS. with hooks, or rings.. monument has been found
showing this king Esar-haddon leading two capt...
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_Assyria_ No Assyrian inscription at present known speaks of the
captivity of Manasseh, but we have monumental evidence that there was
a great insurrection against Asshur-bani-pal, the grandson of
Sen...
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DISCOURSE: 430
MANASSEH’S REPENTANCE
2 Chronicles 33:10. And the Lord spake to Manasseh, and to his people:
but they would not hearken. Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the
captains of the host of...
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15. THE REIGN OF MANASSEH. (2 Chronicles 33:1-19)
TEXT
2 Chronicles 33:1. Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to
reign; and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. 2. And he did
that wh...
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_WHEREFORE THE LORD BROUGHT UPON THEM THE CAPTAINS OF THE HOST OF THE
KING OF ASSYRIA, WHICH TOOK MANASSEH AMONG THE THORNS, AND BOUND HIM
WITH FETTERS, AND CARRIED HIM TO BABYLON._
The captains of t...
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33:11 chains (a-25) Or 'with double (or _ two_ ) chains.'...
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THE REIGN OF MANASSEH
This chapter repeats, with certain omissions, 2 Kings 21 but the
section 2 Chronicles 33:11, relating the captivity in Babylon,
repentance, and release of Manasseh, is supplemen...
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AMONG THE THORNS] RM 'with hooks': a monument still exists which shows
the Assyrian king Esarhaddon leading two captives by hooks or rings
put through their lips.
TO BABYLON] This city was for the mos...
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2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE
The *Kingdom called Judah
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 33
MANASSEH – 2 CHRONICLES 33:1-20
V1 Manasseh was 12 years old when h...
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WHEREFORE. — _And._
THE CAPTAINS OF THE HOST OF THE KING OF ASSYRIA. — The generals of
Esarhaddon, or rather, perhaps, of Assurbanipal. The former, who
reigned from 681-668 B.C., has recorded the fact...
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MANASSEH’S CAPTIVITY AND REPENTANCE — HIS RESTORATION AND REFORMS
(2 Chronicles 33:11).
This section is peculiar to the Chronicle, and none has excited more
scepticism among modern critics. The progr...
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וַ יָּבֵ֨א יְהוָ֜ה עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת
־שָׂרֵ֤י הַ
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MANASSEH: REPENTANCE AND FORGIVENESS
2 Chronicles 33:1
In telling the melancholy story of the wickedness of Manasseh in the
first period of his reign, the chronicler reproduces the book of
Kings, wit...
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AFFLICTION TEACHES HUMILITY
2 Chronicles 33:1
Because of his youth Manasseh was probably the more easily influenced
by the reactionary party, who came back to power on Hezekiah's death;
but afterward...
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Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah, seems to have set himself to the most
willful and persistent restoration of every form of abomination. All
the things specifically forbidden were set up in the places sa...
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Captains; probably Tharthan. the year of the world 3328. About five
years before, Asarhaddon had made himself master of Babylon, to which
place the captive king was brought, in the 22d year of his rei...
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The most remarkable circumstance here related is, that the change
wrought upon Manasseh is not so much as mentioned in the parallel
history in Kings. It hath afforded great comfort, and no doubt
encou...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 33 THROUGH 36.
Manasseh, his son, who gave himself up to iniquity in spite of the
warnings of the prophets, brought desolation and ruin upon himself and
after...
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WHEREFORE THE LORD BROUGHT UPON THEM THE CAPTAINS OF THE HOST OF THE
KING OF ASSYRIA,.... Who was Esarhaddon, the son and successor of
Sennacherib; this, according to the Jewish chronology f, was in t...
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Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the
king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him
with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
Ver. 11. _Wherefore...
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_The Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of
Assyria_ Some suppose that Esar-haddon, the successor of Sennacherib,
king of Assyria, is here meant, and that, in consequence of th...
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1 Manasseh his wicked reigne.
3 Hee setteth vp idolatry, and would not be admonished.
11 He is caried into Babylon.
12 Vpon his prayer to God hee is released, and putteth downe idolatry.
18 His ac...
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Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the
king of Assyria, according to Assyrian monuments, King Assurbanipal
(or Esar-haddon), WHICH TOOK MANASSEH AMONG THE THORNS, that is...
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Manasseh's Punishment and Repentance...
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THE REIGN OF MANASSEH
(vv.1-9)
Manasseh was only 12 years old at the time of his father's death,
therefore he was born during the extra fifteen years that God had
allowed Hezekiah. Manasseh was give...
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OF THE KING:
_ Heb._ which were the kings
FETTERS:
Or, chains...
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1-20 We have seen Manasseh's wickedness; here we have his repentance,
and a memorable instance it is of the riches of God's pardoning mercy,
and the power of his renewing grace. Deprived of his liber...
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AMONG THE THORNS; in some thicket where he thought to hide himself
from the Assyrians till he could make an escape, as the Israelites
formerly used to do, 1 SAMUEL 13:6. Or, _with hooks_; a metaphoric...
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2 Chronicles 33:1. _Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to
reign,_
He was, therefore, born after the time when Hezekiah was raised up
from the bed of sickness. That prolongation of life was n...
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2 Chronicles 33:1. _Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to
reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem: but did that
which was evil in the sight of the Lord,_
Yet who could have h...
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CONTENTS: Manassah's accession and evil ways. Reign and death of Amon.
Accession of Josiah.
CHARACTERS: God, Manasseh, Assyrian king, Amon, Josiah.
CONCLUSION: In prosperity men forget God, but in a...
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2 Chronicles 33:3. _Made groves._ This word should generally be
rendered idols. Manasseh made images of Astartè, or Ashtaroth, and of
all the idols of Ahaz. His ministers were idolaters, but concealed...
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_And bound him with fetters._
DIVINE DISCIPLINE
The proper way for a sinner to be brought to God is for God to speak
to him, and for him to hear. Manasseh would not come that way, so God
fetched him...
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2 CHRONICLES 33:1 Manasseh. Compare 2 Kings 21:1, 2 Kings 21:17. Kings
presents Manasseh as the worst of Judah’s kings,
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CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter is parallel with 2 Kings 21., yet
differs in omitting some things and adding new matter, especially in
central part. Impiety of Man. (2 Chronicles 33:1); his captivity an...
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EXPOSITION
The first twenty verses of this chapter are taken up with the account
of Manasseh, the son of Hezekiah and Hephzibah, who, beginning to
reign at the early age of twelve years, reigned in al...
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Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, he reigned for
fifty-five years (2 Chronicles 33:1)
One of the longest. His was the longest reign of any king.
He did that which was evil in the...
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1 Samuel 13:6; 2 Kings 23:33; 2 Kings 25:6; Deuteronomy 28:36;...
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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'...
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Why is the repentance of Manasseh recorded here, but no mention is
made of it in 2 Kings?
PROBLEM: According to this text, upon his return, Manasseh repented of
his earlier sin and reinstituted the w...