Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.
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2 Kings 21:1 in context
2 Kings 21:1–4
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Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.
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He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, after the abominations of the nations whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
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For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he raised up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as Ahab king of Israel did, and worshiped all the army of the sky, and served them.
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He built altars in the LORD’s house, of which the LORD said, “I will put my name in Jerusalem.”
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