2 Chronicles 33 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Manasseh. This chapter is complementary to 2 Kings 21:11-17, concerning his reformation, are supplementary. See App-56.

heathen. nations.

children. sons.

groves = 'Asheroth. See App-42.

the host of heaven. Compare Deuteronomy 17:3.

had said. In Deuteronomy 12:11. 1Ki 8:29. 1 Kings 9:3. 1Ki 6:6. 1 Kings 7:16.

name. See note on Psalms 20:1.

pass through the fire. Compare Leviticus 18:21.Deuteronomy 18:10; 2 Kings 23:10. 2Ki 28:3.

observed times. Consulted auguries.

times. clouds, which were watched for auguries.

familiar spirit. See note on Leviticus 19:31.

evil. the evil. Hebrew. ra'a' (with Art). App-44.

idol. similitude.

God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art.). the [true] God. App-4.

and. even.

your. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg read "their". Compare 2 Kings 21:8.

so that. if only.

captains. princes. See note on "Gezer", 1 Kings 9:15-17.

the king of Assyria. Esar-haddon.

among the thorns. with hooks, or rings.. monument has been found showing this king Esar-haddon leading two captives with hooks or rings through their lips. And in an inscription he says: "I transported (from Syria) into Assyria men and women innumerable... I counted among the vassals of my realm twelve kings of Syria, beyond the mountains, Balou king of Tyre, Manasseh king of Judah".

Israel. See note on 1 Kings 12:17.

His prayer. Not recorded. That given in the Apocrypha not considered genuine.

images. Same word as 2 Chronicles 33:22 and Deuteronomy 7:5. Always plural in O.T.

the seers. the chozai. See note on 1 Chronicles 29:29.

slept with his fathers. See note on Deuteronomy 31:16.

in his own house. The Septuagint reads "in the garden of his own house". Compare 2 Kings 21:18.

Amon. Compare 1 Kings 21:19-24.

as. according as.

but Amon. "but he Amon".

trespassed more and more. he multiplied trespass. Hebrew. 'asham.

the People of the land. the commonalty. Compare 2 Chronicles 36:1.