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Therefore Yahweh brought on them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
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God's Redemptive Discipline
Commentators emphasize that this severe punishment was not merely punitive but redemptive. Since Manasseh and his people "would not hearken" to God's words, God used the harsh reality of captivity to bring about repentance. This event serves as a powerful example of God using affliction to turn a hardened heart back to Him when grace is initially refused.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Assyrian monuments contain no record of this expedition; but there can be little doubt that it occurred during the reign of Esarhaddon (see the…
19th Century
Anglican
Wherefore. — And.
The captains of the host of the king of Assyria. —The generals of Esarhaddon, o…
Baptist
He wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria Who was Esarhaddon, …
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…
