2 Kings 21:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 21:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 21:1 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's na..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 21:1 — KJV
“Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzibah.”
— 2 Kings 21:1 (KJV)
2 Kings 21:1 in Context — About the Book of 2 Kings
2 Kings races through the divided kingdom's final centuries — Elisha's double-portion miracles, kings good and evil, and finally exile to Assyria and Babylon. Yet miracles keep breaking in: floating axe heads, healed lepers, resurrection. God stays powerfully present even in national decline.
Cross-References for 2 Kings 21:1
“Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 21:1: manasseh, twelve, years
“Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 21:1: years, old, began
“And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 21:1: years, old, began
“Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 21:1: years, old, began
“Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 21:1: years, old, began
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