Manasseh of Judah

Manasseh
King of Judah
Reigncoregency 697–687 BC
sole reign
687–643 BC
PredecessorHezekiah
SuccessorAmon
Bornc. 709 BC
probably Jerusalem
Diedc. 643 BC (aged 65 or 66)
probably Jerusalem
SpouseMeshullemeth
IssueAmon
HouseHouse of David
FatherHezekiah
MotherHephzibah

Manasseh (/məˈnæsə/; Hebrew: מְנַשֶּׁהMənaššé, "Forgetter"; Akkadian: 𒈨𒈾𒋛𒄿 Menasî [me-na-si-i]; Greek: Μανασσῆς Manasses; Latin: Manasses) was the fourteenth king of the Kingdom of Judah. He was the oldest of the sons of Hezekiah and Hephzibah (2 Kings 21:1). He became king at the age of 12 and reigned for 55 years (2 Kings 21:1; 2 Chronicles 33:1).