After this Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David, from west of the Gihon Spring in the Kidron Valley to the Fish Gate, and continuing around the hill of Ophel. He built the wall very high. And he stationed his military officers in all of the fortified towns of Judah.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Rather, he built the outer wall of the city of David on the west of Gihon-in-the-valley. The wall intended seems to have been the one towa…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

MANASSEH’S CAPTIVITY AND REPENTANCE—HIS RESTORATION AND REFORMS (2 Chronicles 33:11–17).

This section is peculia…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now after this he built a wall without the city of David
Which perhaps had been broken down by the Assyrian army, wh…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We have seen Manasseh's wickedness; here we have his repentance, and it is a memorable instance of the riches of God's pardoning mercy and the powe…