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But they didn`t listen: and Manasseh seduced them to do that which is evil more than did the nations whom Yahweh destroyed before the children of Israel.

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A Deeper Rebellion

Commentators unanimously emphasize that Judah's sin under Manasseh was not merely bad, but worse than that of the pagan nations God had previously judged and removed from the land. This sets a new low point for the people of God, highlighting the extreme nature of their rebellion.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 2 Kings 21:9

18th Century

Theologian

During the long reign of Manasseh, idolatry in all its varied forms took hold of the Jewish people to a degree never known before (compare to Jerem…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Kings 21:9

19th Century

Bishop

Seduced them.Led them astray. Chronicles renders the same verb made them to err.

To do more ev…

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Kings 21:9

17th Century

Pastor

But they hearkened not
To the voice of God in his law by Moses, and were not obedient to it:

and …

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Kings 21:1–9

17th Century

Minister

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