2 Chron. 33 Manasseh’s wicked reign, 2 Chron. 33:1–10. His captivity, 2 Chron. 33:11. His prayer and reformation, 2 Chron. 33:12–17. His acts, 2 Chron. 33:18–19, and death, 2 Chron. 33:20. Amon’s wicked reign; is slain by his servants, 2 Chron. 33:21–24.

This and the following verses, to ver 11, are taken out of 2 Kings 21:1;c.

Among the thorns; in some thicket where he thought to hide himself from the Assyrians till he could make an escape, as the Israelites formerly used to do, 1 Sam. 13:6. Or, with hooks; a metaphorical expression. Or, in his forts, i.e. in one of them.

i.e. He was convinced by his own experience of God’s power, justice, and goodness, that Jehovah alone was the true God, and not those idols which he had worshipped, by which he had received great hurt, and no good.

He built a wall; he repaired and strengthened that wall which Hezekiah had built, 2 Chron. 32:5, and which possibly the king of Assyria, when he last took Jerusalem, had caused to be thrown down, either wholly or in part.

That thereby he might, as far as he could, repair the injuries which he had done to God by his impious commands, 2 Chron. 33:9.

i.e. Of Judah, oft called Israel, as hath been noted before. He speaks not of that part of the canon, called the Book of Kings, for these things are not mentioned there; but of their public records, where all things were particularly mentioned, and whence the most important things were taken by the…

Or rather, of Hosai, a writer so called; for when the sacred penmen make a reference, they constantly refer us to some particular book or certain author, as to the chronicles of the kings of Israel, or Judah; to the prophecy of Ahijah, or Oded, &c.

In his own house, i.e. in his garden; of which See Poole “2 Kings 21:18”.