But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.
Ver. 9. But they hearkened not.] Nothing is more stupid than idolaters; they have ears but hear not, &c.
To do more evil than did the nations.] Whom they out-sinned: and were therefore worse than heathens, because they should have been better.