Manasseh | |
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King of Judah | |
Reign | coregency 697–687 BC sole reign 687–643 BC |
Predecessor | Hezekiah |
Successor | Amon |
Born | c. 709 BC probably Jerusalem |
Died | c. 643 BC (aged 65 or 66) probably Jerusalem |
Spouse | Meshullemeth |
Issue | Amon |
House | House of David |
Father | Hezekiah |
Mother | Hephzibah |
Manasseh (/məˈnæsə/; Hebrew: מְנַשֶּׁה Mənaššé, "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).