In this chapter we have a short but sad account of the reigns of two of the kings of judah, manasseh and amon. Manasseh became the king of judah when he was twelve and he ruled over jerusalem for 55 years. Text from the authorized version is from swordsearcher and is the king james bible according to the cambridge. And his mothers name was meshullemeth, the daughter of haruz of jotbah. He had some of the high places rebuilt that hezekiah his father had destroyed. Manassehs evil reign over judah1 manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in jerusalem. David guzik commentary on 2 kings 21 describe the wicked reigns of manasseh, son of hezekiah, and amon, who gets assassinated. They all went to the lords temple and he read the book of the covenant to them. And the prophet isaiah the son of amoz came to him, and said unto him, thus saith the lord, set thine house in order. The book of 2 kings chapter 21 king james version kjv. Text from the authorized version is from swordsearcher and is the king james bible according to the cambridge university press setting.
Click to switch to the standard king james version of 2 kings chapter 21. Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in jerusalem. English bible online provide search provision for all bible words in english language itself. This is the text and a scan of the actual, original, first printing of the 1611 king james version, the he bible, for 2 kings chapter 21. And the prophet isaiah the son of amoz came to him, and said unto him, thus saith the lord, set. Solomon has adonijah executed along with the rest of his enemies, and gets to work building an empire.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the lord, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the lord cast out before the children of israel. Audio bible kjv read by dan wagner old and new testament easiest audio bible player. And the rest of the acts of hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah. I believe the lord god shows that his heart is so moved by any show of humility when man does wrong, that hes willing to deal with the least of sincere reaction on our part. Let us commit the keeping of our lives and comforts to god, for innocence itself will not always be our security. And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of god, and shut the door on him, and went out. The authorized version or king james version kjv, 1611, 1769. He read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant, which had been found in the temple of the lord. Text from the authorized version is from swordsearcher and is the king james bible according to the cambridge university.
Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the lord, saying. Within the united kingdom, the rights to the kjv are vested in the crown. The kjv does not get more original or authentic than this. For he built up again the high places which hezekiah his father had destroyed.
The anger of god will always be upon all those who fail to obey the rules and regulations of god the most high. When the lord was about to take elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, elijah and elisha were on their way from gilgal. And elisha said unto him, as the lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, i will not leave thee. Complete text of 2 kings 21 from the authorized king james bible.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the lor. Outside of the united kingdom, the kjv is in the public domain. And his mothers name was hephzibah 2 and he did that which was evil in the sight of the lord, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the lord cast out before the children of israel. Online english bible 2 kings book, chapter 21, verse all. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. He did evil in the eyes of the lord, following the detestable practices of the nations the lord had driven out before. Josiah, the king of israel, gathered everyone including the elders of jerusalem and judah. They stoned him and, it seems, his sons too, either with him, or after him. The book is a compilation of various annals recording the acts of the kings of israel and judah by a deuteronomic compiler in the seventh century bce, with a supplement added in the sixth century bce.
King james version and it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men. King james version electronic audio bible player by alexander scourby. Complete text of 2 kings 23 from the authorized king james bible. As the illustrious life of king david draws to a close, only some quick thinking by the prophet nathan and solomons mom bathsheba prevents adonijah from stealing the throne from solomon, the rightful king. And the lord answered, it is for saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the gibeonites. Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in jerusalem fiftyfive years. Now was a happy change from one of the worst, to one of the best of the kings of judah. And his mothers name was jedidah, the daughter of adaiah of boscath. How unrighteous soever they were that did it, god was righteous who suffered it to be done. English phonetic writing keypad for english search.