2 Chronicles 33:23

“And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.”

"And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more." - 2 Chronicles 33:23
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What does 2 Chronicles 33:23 mean?

2 Chronicles 33:23 (KJV) says, "And humbled not himself before the Lord, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more." This verse comes from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. It is part of the historical narrative of the reign of…

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The Perils of Pride: Lessons from Amon's Downfall

In our journey of faith, the path we choose often reflects the legacy we inherit. The biblical account of Amon, King of Judah, encapsulates this truth with profound clarity. In 2 Chronicles 33:23 (KJV), it states, "And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father…

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Prayer for Humility and Repentance: Learning from the Folly of Amon

Dear Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart burdened by the lessons imparted in Your Holy Word, specifically from 2 Chronicles 33:23, which tells us, "And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and…

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2 Chronicles 33:23 - "And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more."
2 Samuel 23:33 - "Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,"
1 Chronicles 2:33 - "And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel."
2 Chronicles 33:10 - "And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken."
2 Chronicles 29:33 - "And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep."
2 Chronicles 23:10
2 Chronicles 35:23
2 Chronicles 23:17
2 Chronicles 23:17
2 Chronicles 23:10
2 Chronicles 33:5 - "And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 33:24 - "And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house."
2 Chronicles 33:2 - "But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel."
2 Chronicles 33:17 - "Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only."
2 Chronicles 33:21 - "¶ Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 20:33 - "Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers."
"Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite," - 2 Samuel 23:33
2 Chronicles 33:1 - "Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:"
2 Chronicles 33:12 - "And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,"
2 Chronicles 33:4 - "Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever."
1 Chronicles 23:2 - "¶ And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites."
2 Chronicles 33:20 - "¶ So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead."
2 Chronicles 33:16 - "And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel."
2 Chronicles 23:2 - "And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem."
"And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken." - 2 Chronicles 33:10
"And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel." - 1 Chronicles 2:33
2 Chronicles 33:9 - "So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel."
2 Kings 23:33 - "And Pharaoh-nechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold."
2 Chronicles 33:25 - "¶ But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead."