Manasseh also murdered many innocent people until Jerusalem was filled from one end to the other with innocent blood. This was in addition to the sin that he caused the people of Judah to commit, leading them to do evil in the Lord’s sight.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Compare to Jeremiah 2:30, Hebrews 11:37, and Isaiah 57:1-4. According to tradition, Isaiah was among the first to perish. More than a ce…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood ... —The narrative is taken up again from 2 Kings 21:9. The “innocent b…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Moreover, Manasseh shed innocent blood very much
Putting to death the prophets that reproved him and his people for …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is the doom of Judah and Jerusalem. The words used represent the city emptied and utterly desolate. Yet it was not destroyed by this; instead,…