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So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned in his place.
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An Unusual Burial
Commentators note that Manasseh was buried 'in his own house,' which they clarify by referencing 2 Kings 21:18 to mean his palace garden. This was an unusual burial spot, outside the traditional royal tombs. This may signify that while his repentance was genuine and accepted by God, the earthly dishonor of his wicked reign had lasting consequences, preventing a burial with Judah's most honored kings.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
In his own house. — 2 Kings 21:18, and he was buried in the garden of his house, in the garden of Uzza. The w…
Baptist
Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of …
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Reformed Baptist
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Presbyterian
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…