Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Kings 24:3

"Surely at the commandment of Jehovah came this upon Judah, to remove them out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did," — 2 Kings 24:3 (ASV)

Surely at the commandment. —Literally, Only (that is, upon no other ground than) upon the mouth (that is, at the command of; 2 Kings 23:35) of Jehovah did it happen in Judah. The Septuagint and Syriac read wrath instead of mouth, which Ewald prefers (so 2 Kings 24:20).

Out of his sight. — From before his face, that is, as the Targum explains, from the land where he was present in his Temple.

For the sins of Manasseh. —Compare 2 Kings 21:11 and following, 2 Kings 23:26 and following; Jeremiah 15:4.