Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.
Nevertheless the people sacrificing still in the high places yet to the LORD alone belongs to the reign of Manasseh, who was born during the fifteen years added to Hezekiah's life after his prayer for longer life, became one of the wickedest kings Judah ever had, and reigned fifty-five years, the longest reign. Toward the close of his wicked reign God brought the hosts of Assyria upon Jerusalem and Manasseh was carried prisoner to Babylon. After he humbled himself and repented and learned to know God, God in wonderful mercy restored him to his kingdom and accepted him, and the prayer attributed to him is found in the Apocrypha.
His experience shows that God has power both to bring a heathen nation against His wayward people and to deliver them when due repentance is shown. The verse is part of the account of his return from captivity and his efforts to reform Judah and to undo his former evil deeds. Despite his reforms the people still sacrificed in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.
His reign stands within the rapid decline of Judah that continued under Amon and Josiah and then swiftly descended under Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah until Jerusalem was utterly laid waste and the holy house was burned. Manasseh's son Amon returned to his father's former wicked course, reigned two years, and was assassinated by his servants.
Nevertheless the people sacrificing still in the high places yet to the LORD alone belongs to the reign of Manasseh, who was born during the fifteen years added to Hezekiah's life after his prayer for longer life, became one of the wickedest kings Judah ever had, and reigned fifty-five years, the longest reign. Toward the close of his wicked reign God brought the hosts of Assyria upon Jerusalem and Manasseh was carried prisoner to Babylon. After he humbled himself and repented and learned to know God, God in wonderful mercy restored him to his kingdom and accepted him, and the prayer attributed to him is found in the Apocrypha.
His experience shows that God has power both to bring a heathen nation against His wayward people and to deliver them when due repentance is shown. The verse is part of the account of his return from captivity and his efforts to reform Judah and to undo his former evil deeds. Despite his reforms the people still sacrificed in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.
His reign stands within the rapid decline of Judah that continued under Amon and Josiah and then swiftly descended under Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah until Jerusalem was utterly laid waste and the holy house was burned. Manasseh's son Amon returned to his father's former wicked course, reigned two years, and was assassinated by his servants.