Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 33:13
And prayed unto him: and he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he [was] God.
Verse 13. And prayed unto him] “While he was thus praying, all the presiding angels went away to the gates of prayer in heaven; and shut all the gates of prayer, and all the windows and apertures in heaven, lest that his prayer should be heard. Immediately the compassions of the Creator of the world were moved, whose right hand is stretched out to receive sinners, who are converted to his fear, and break their hearts’ concupiscence by repentance. He made therefore a window and opening in heaven, under the throne of his glory; and having heard his prayer, he favourably received his supplication. And when his WORD had shaken the earth, the mule was burst and he escaped. Then the Spirit went out from between the wings of the cherubim; by which, being inspired through the decree of the WORD of the Lord, he returned to his kingdom in Jerusalem. And then Manasseh knew that it was the Lord God who had done these miracles and signs; and he turned to the Lord with his whole heart, left all his idols, and never served them more.” This long addition gives the Jewish account of those particulars which the sacred writer has passed by: it is curious, though in some sort trifling. The gates of prayer may be considered childish; but in most of those things the ancient rabbins purposely hid deep and important meanings.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
i.e. He was convinced by his own experience of Gods power, justice, and goodness, that Jehovah alone was the true God, and not those idols which he had worshipped, by which he had received great hurt, and no good.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And prayed unto him,…. To have mercy on him, and forgive him his sins:
and he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication; and granted his request, showed favour to him, and forgave him his sins:
and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom; so wrought upon the heart of the king of Assyria, as to give him his liberty, and restore him to his dominions; it is very probable his captivity was not long; for, being soon brought by his affliction to a sense and confession of his sins, by the overruling providence of God, he was quickly released:
then Manasseh knew that the Lord he was God; and not the idols he had served; that he was a holy God, and hated sin, and a just God in afflicting him for it, and gracious and merciful in forgiving his sins, and bringing him out of his troubles.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(13) He was intreated of him.1Ch. 5:20.
And brought him again to Jerusalem.The Assyrian monarch after a time saw fit to restore Manasseh to his throne as a vassal king. The case is exactly parallel to that of the Egyptian king Nik (Necho I.), who was bound hand and foot, and sent to Nineveh; after which Assurbanipal extended his clemency to his captive, and restored him to his former state in his own country. (See Schrader, p. 371.)
Then.And.
That the Lord he was God.That Jehovah was the true God. (Comp. 1Ki. 18:39, where the same Hebrew words occur twice over.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
13. Brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom Ewald suggests that this restoration of Manasseh was done by Esar-haddon’s successor, as an act of clemency at the beginning of his reign; just as Evil-merodach signalized the beginning of his reign with an act of kindness to the captive Jehoiachin. 2Ki 25:27-30. But whether restored by Esar-haddon or his successor, Manasseh was so effectually humiliated that the king anticipated from him no further trouble.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ch 33:13. And prayed unto him We have a prayer which, it is pretended, he made in prison. The church does not receive it as canonical; but it has a place among the apocryphal pieces, and in our collection stands before the book of Maccabees. The Greek church has received it into its book of prayers; and it is there sometimes used as a devout form, and as containing nothing deserving of censure.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
2Ch 33:13 And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he [was] God.
Ver. 13. And prayed to him. ] His afflictions, like Benhadad’s best counsellors, sent Manasseh with a cord about his neck, to the merciful King of Israel.
And he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication.
And brought him again to Jerusalem.
Then Manasseh knew that the Lord he was God.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
he was entreated: 1Ch 5:20, Ezr 8:23, Job 22:23, Job 22:27, Job 33:16-30, Psa 32:3-5, Psa 86:5, Isa 55:6-9, Jer 29:12, Jer 29:13, Mat 7:7, Mat 7:8, Luk 23:42, Luk 23:43, Joh 4:10
brought him: Ezr 7:27, Pro 16:7, Pro 21:1, Mat 6:33
knew: Deu 29:6, Psa 9:16, Psa 46:10, Jer 24:7, Dan 4:25, Dan 4:34, Dan 4:35, Joh 17:3, Heb 8:11
Reciprocal: Gen 25:21 – and the Lev 26:41 – humbled Jos 7:19 – make 1Ki 8:47 – Yet if they 1Ki 18:21 – if the Lord 2Ki 13:4 – the Lord 2Ch 6:26 – thou dost 2Ch 7:14 – humble 2Ch 12:12 – when 2Ch 33:18 – his prayer Job 5:8 – seek Job 8:5 – thou wouldest Job 9:15 – I would Job 33:26 – pray Psa 10:17 – humble Psa 50:15 – call Psa 51:17 – thou Psa 65:2 – thou Psa 107:13 – General Psa 116:4 – called Ecc 7:14 – but Isa 26:16 – in trouble Isa 57:15 – with Jer 36:7 – It may Lam 3:56 – hast Eze 18:21 – if the Dan 4:36 – mine Hos 5:15 – in their Mic 6:8 – walk humbly Luk 15:10 – one Luk 15:18 – will arise Luk 18:13 – a sinner Act 8:22 – pray Act 9:9 – General Act 9:11 – for Phi 4:6 – in Jam 4:7 – Submit Jam 5:13 – any among
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 33:13. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord he was God He was convinced, by his own experience, of Gods power, justice, and goodness; that Jehovah alone was the true God, and not those idols which he had worshipped, by which he had received great hurt and no good. He might have known this at a less expense, if he would have given due attention and credit to the word written and preached: but it was better to pay thus dear for the knowledge of God, than perish in ignorance and unbelief.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
33:13 And prayed unto him: and he was {d} intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he [was] God.
(d) Thus affliction gives understanding: for he that hated God in his prosperity now in his misery seeks him.