New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Kings 21:1-7
11ManassehH4519 was twelveH8147H6240 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he becameH4427 kingH4427, and he reignedH4427 fifty-fiveH2572 yearsH8141 in JerusalemH3389; and his mother’sH517 nameH8034 was HephzibahH2657.
22He didH6213 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, 3according to the abominationsH8441 of the nationsH1471 whomH834 the LordH3068 dispossessedH3423 beforeH4480H6440 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.
3For 4he rebuiltH7725H1129 the highH1116 placesH1116 whichH834 HezekiahH2396 his fatherH1 had destroyedH6; and 5he erectedH6965 altarsH4196 for BaalH1168 and madeH6213 an 6AsherahH842, as AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 had doneH6213, and 7worshipedH7812 allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 and servedH5647 them.
48He builtH1129 altarsH4196 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, of whichH834 the LordH3068 had saidH559, “9In JerusalemH3389 I will putH7760 My nameH8034.”
5For he builtH1129 altarsH4196 for 10allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 in 11the twoH8147 courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068.
612He made his sonH1121 passH5674 through the fireH784, 13practicedH6049 witchcraftH6049 and usedH5172 divinationH5172, and dealtH6213 with mediumsH178 and spiritistsH3049. He didH6213 muchH7235 evilH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068 provokingH3707 Him to anger.
7Then 14he setH7760 the carvedH6459 imageH6459 of AsherahH842 that he had madeH6213, in the houseH1004 of whichH834 the LordH3068 saidH559 to DavidH1732 and to his sonH1121 SolomonH8010, “15In thisH2088 houseH1004 and in JerusalemH3389, whichH834 I have chosenH977 from allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, I will putH7760 My nameH8034 foreverH5769.
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 21:1 2 Chr 33:1-9 ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 21:2 Jer 15:4 ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 21:2 2 Kin 16:3 ↩
- 4. 2 Kings 21:3 2 Kin 18:4 ↩
- 5. 2 Kings 21:3 1 Kin 16:31-33 ↩
- 6. 2 Kings 21:3 I.e. a wooden symbol of a female deity ↩
- 7. 2 Kings 21:3 Deut 17:2-5; 2 Kin 17:16; 23:5 ↩
- 8. 2 Kings 21:4 2 Kin 16:10-16 ↩
- 9. 2 Kings 21:4 2 Sam 7:13; 1 Kin 8:29 ↩
- 10. 2 Kings 21:5 2 Kin 23:4, 5 ↩
- 11. 2 Kings 21:5 1 Kin 7:12; 2 Kin 23:12 ↩
- 12. 2 Kings 21:6 Lev 18:21; 2 Kin 16:3; 17:17 ↩
- 13. 2 Kings 21:6 Lev 19:26, 31; Deut 18:10-14 ↩
- 14. 2 Kings 21:7 Deut 16:21; 2 Kin 23:6 ↩
- 15. 2 Kings 21:7 1 Kin 8:29; 9:3; 2 Chr 7:12, 16 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Kings 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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