Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
All Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 33:1 Go To 2 Chronicles 33
George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Truth, and sincere piety of the king, God was pleased to put him to trial; (Tirinus; Menochius; Du Hamel) or, "after these things were established. "(Junius)
Sennacherib attacked Juda when Ezechias had been fifteen years on the throne, and till that time had paid the stipulated tribute, 4 Kings xviii. 13. (Calmet)
He now probably refused to pay it any longer. (Salien, the year of the world 3319.) (Menochius)
