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2 Kings 21
New International Version

### Manasseh King of Judah(A)(B)

21 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.(C) 2 He did evil(D) in the eyes of the Lord, following the detestable practices(E) of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites. 3 He rebuilt the high places(F) his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he also erected altars to Baal(G) and made an Asherah pole,(H) as Ahab king of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the starry hosts(I) and worshiped them. 4 He built altars(J) in the temple of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, “In Jerusalem I will put my Name.”(K) 5 In the two courts(L) of the temple of the Lord, he built altars to all the starry hosts. 6 He sacrificed his own son(M) in the fire, practiced divination,(N) sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists.(O) He did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing(P) his anger.

7 He took the carved Asherah pole(Q) he had made and put it in the temple,(R) of which the Lord had said to David and to his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put my Name(S) forever. 8 I will not again(T) make the feet of the Israelites wander from the land I gave their ancestors, if only they will be careful to do everything I commanded them and will keep the whole Law that my servant Moses(U) gave them.” 9 But the people did not listen. Manasseh led them astray, so that they did more evil(V) than the nations(W) the Lord had destroyed before the Israelites.

10 The Lord said through his servants the prophets: 11 “Manasseh king of Judah has committed these detestable sins. He has done more evil(X) than the Amorites(Y) who preceded him and has led Judah into sin with his idols.(Z) 12 Therefore this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I am going to bring such disaster(AA) on Jerusalem and Judah that the ears of everyone who hears of it will tingle.(AB) 13 I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line(AC) used against the house of Ahab. I will wipe(AD) out Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down. 14 I will forsake(AE) the remnant(AF) of my inheritance and give them into the hands of enemies. They will be looted and plundered by all their enemies; 15 they have done evil(AG) in my eyes and have aroused(AH) my anger from the day their ancestors came out of Egypt until this day.”

16 Moreover, Manasseh also shed so much innocent blood(AI) that he filled Jerusalem from end to end—besides the sin that he had caused Judah(AJ) to commit, so that they did evil in the eyes of the Lord.

17 As for the other events of Manasseh’s reign, and all he did, including the sin he committed, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? 18 Manasseh rested with his ancestors and was buried in his palace garden,(AK) the garden of Uzza. And Amon his son succeeded him as king.

### Amon King of Judah(AL)

19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah. 20 He did evil(AM) in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. 21 He followed completely the ways of his father, worshiping the idols his father had worshiped, and bowing down to them. 22 He forsook(AN) the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk(AO) in obedience to him.

23 Amon’s officials conspired against him and assassinated(AP) the king in his palace. 24 Then the people of the land killed(AQ) all who had plotted against King Amon, and they made Josiah(AR) his son king in his place.

25 As for the other events of Amon’s reign, and what he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? 26 He was buried in his tomb in the garden(AS) of Uzza. And Josiah his son succeeded him as king.

#### Cross references

1. 2 Kings 21:1 : 21:1-10pp — 2Ch 33:1-10
2. 2 Kings 21:1 : 21:17-18pp — 2Ch 33:18-20
3. 2 Kings 21:1 : Isa 62:4
4. 2 Kings 21:2 : ver 16; S Dt 4:25; Jer 15:4
5. 2 Kings 21:2 : Dt 9:4; S 18:9; S 1Ki 14:24; 2Ki 16:3
6. 2 Kings 21:3 : S 1Ki 3:3; S 2Ki 18:4
7. 2 Kings 21:3 : S Jdg 6:28
8. 2 Kings 21:3 : S Dt 16:21
9. 2 Kings 21:3 : S Ge 2:1; Dt 17:3; Jer 19:13
10. 2 Kings 21:4 : Isa 66:4; Jer 4:1; 7:30; 23:11; 32:34; Eze 23:39
11. 2 Kings 21:4 : S Ex 20:24; S 2Sa 7:13
12. 2 Kings 21:5 : 1Ki 7:12; 2Ki 23:12
13. 2 Kings 21:6 : S Lev 18:21; S Dt 18:10; S 2Ki 3:27
14. 2 Kings 21:6 : Dt 18:14
15. 2 Kings 21:6 : S Lev 19:31
16. 2 Kings 21:6 : 2Ki 23:26
17. 2 Kings 21:7 : Dt 16:21; 2Ki 23:4
18. 2 Kings 21:7 : S Lev 15:31
19. 2 Kings 21:7 : S Ex 20:24; S 2Sa 7:13
20. 2 Kings 21:8 : S 2Sa 7:10
21. 2 Kings 21:8 : S 2Ki 18:12
22. 2 Kings 21:9 : S 1Ki 14:9; Eze 5:7
23. 2 Kings 21:9 : Dt 9:4
24. 2 Kings 21:11 : S 1Ki 14:9
25. 2 Kings 21:11 : S Ge 15:16
26. 2 Kings 21:11 : Eze 18:12
27. 2 Kings 21:12 : 2Ki 23:26; 24:3; Jer 15:4; Eze 7:5
28. 2 Kings 21:12 : S 1Sa 3:11
29. 2 Kings 21:13 : Isa 28:17; 34:11; La 2:8; Am 7:7-9
30. 2 Kings 21:13 : 2Ki 23:27
31. 2 Kings 21:14 : Ps 78:58-60; Jer 12:7; 23:33
32. 2 Kings 21:14 : 2Ki 19:4; Ezr 9:8; Ne 1:2; Isa 1:9; 10:21; Jer 6:9; 40:15; 42:2; 44:7, 28; 50:20; Mic 2:12
33. 2 Kings 21:15 : S Ex 32:22
34. 2 Kings 21:15 : Jer 25:7
35. 2 Kings 21:16 : 2Ki 24:4; Job 22:14; Ps 10:11; 94:7; 106:38; Isa 29:15; 47:10; 59:3, 7; Jer 2:34; 7:6; 19:4; 22:17; La 4:13; Eze 7:23; 8:12; 9:9; 22:3-4; Hos 4:2; Zep 1:12
36. 2 Kings 21:16 : S ver 2, 11
37. 2 Kings 21:18 : ver 26; Est 1:5; 7:7
38. 2 Kings 21:19 : 21:19-24pp — 2Ch 33:21-25
39. 2 Kings 21:20 : 1Ki 15:26
40. 2 Kings 21:22 : S 1Sa 8:8
41. 2 Kings 21:22 : 1Ki 11:33
42. 2 Kings 21:23 : S 2Ki 12:20
43. 2 Kings 21:24 : 2Ki 14:5
44. 2 Kings 21:24 : 2Ch 33:21; Zep 1:1
45. 2 Kings 21:26 : S ver 18

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