Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 21:18
And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.
18. in the garden of his own house ] See note on 2Ki 20:21 above.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Was buried – The catacomb of David was probably full, and the later kings, from Ahaz downward, had to find sepulture elsewhere. Ahaz was buried in Jerusalem, but not in the sepulchres of the kings 2Ch 28:27. Hezekiah found a resting place on the way that led up to Davids catacomb 2Ch 32:33. Manasseh and Amon were interred in the garden of Uzza, a portion (apparently) of the royal palace-garden; perhaps so called after the name of the previous owner. Josiah was buried in his own sepulchre 2Ki 23:30.
Amon his son – This name, which occurs only at this time and in the reign of the idolatrous Ahab 1Ki 22:26, is identical in form with the Hebrew representative of the great Egyptian god, Amen or Amun (Nah 3:8 margin); and it is therefore probable that Manasseh selected it and gave it to his son in compliment to the Egyptians.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 18. In the garden of his own house] It was probably a burying-place made for his own family, for Amon his son is said to be buried in the same place, 2Kg 21:26.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
In the garden of his own house, not in the sepulchre of the kings; either by the peoples designation, who judged him unworthy of that honour; or rather, by his own choice and command, as a lasting testimony of his sincere repentance and abhorrency of himself for his former crimes.
In the garden of Uzza, or, of king Uzziah, who possibly planted or enlarged it.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And Manasseh slept with his fathers,….] Or died, after a reign of fifty five years, and a life of sixty seven:
and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza; whether the burial of him here was his own choice, judging himself unworthy to lie with the kings of Judah, who had been guilty of such great sins, or whether the will of others, on the same account, is not certain; and as much at a loss are we for the reason of this garden being called the garden of Uzza, whether from Uzzah that died for touching the ark, 2Sa 6:6 or from King Uzziah, 2Ki 15:7. The Jews buried in gardens in the times of Christ, who himself was buried in one, Joh 19:41. The Romans had sometimes sepulchres in their gardens g, Galba the emperor was buried in his gardens h; and so had other nations. Cyrus king of Persia was buried in a garden i:
and Amon his son reigned in his stead; of whom we have the following account.
g Vid. Kirchman. de Funer. Romas. l. 2. c. 22. p. 274. h Eutrop. Hist. Roman. l. 7. Sueton. Vit. Galb. c. 20. Tacit. Hist. l. 1. c. 49. i Strabo. Geograph l. 15. p. 502.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(18) In the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza.His house was apparently not the royal palace built by Solomon, but another which Manasseh had built for himself. Thenius argues that the garden of Uzza lay in the Tyropon, at the foot of the spur of Ophel. (Comp. 2Sa. 6:8; 1Ch. 8:7; Ezr. 2:49; Neh. 7:51).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
18. Garden of his own house A garden or field connected with his own private house, not the royal palace on Zion, but probably, as Keil supposes, his summer palace. The locality of this garden cannot now be determined, but it apparently took its name, the garden of Uzza, from some former owner, of whom we find elsewhere no certain trace. Cornelius a Lapide suggests that it may be identical with Perez-uzzah, where Uzzah was smitten for attempting to steady the ark of God. 2Sa 6:8.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ki 21:18. Manassehwas buriedin the garden of Uzza This garden, as some think, was made in that very spot of ground where Uzziah was struck dead for touching the ark of the Lord, 2Sa 6:7. But others imagine, that this was the place where Uzziah, who died a leper, was buried, 2Ch 26:23 and that Manasseh chose to be buried here, as unworthy; the sense of his former miscarriages not suffering him to think himself deserving of a place among his ancestors. It has been remarked by some of the Jewish writers, that two years is the usual term to which the sons of those kings arrived who provoked God to anger by their abominations; as they instance in the present case, in the son of Jeroboam, 1Ki 15:25., the son of Baasha, chap. 1Ki 16:8., and the son of Ahab, chap. 1Ki 22:51.
REFLECTIONS.1st, We have here,
1. The charge brought against Manasseh. His vile idolatry, his infamous seduction of God’s people; and, as the summit of his guilt, the blood of innocents which he shed, and even of God’s prophets. This filled the measure of his iniquities to overflowing, and brought down the heavy wrath of a justly offended God. Note; (1.) The greatest kings must stand shortly as the meanest criminals at God’s bar. (2.) The persecution of God’s people is the crime which soonest fills the measure of a nation’s sins.
2. The sentence pronounced upon him. A destruction so terrible, that the neighbour-nations should be astonished at the report. The same judgments should light on Jerusalem as Samaria, and the house of Manasseh be destroyed as the house of Ahab. The country should be thoroughly plundered, ransacked, and made desolate, spoiled of all, as a dish wiped clean, and turned upside down, and all the inhabitants removed into a strange land. Since they had forsaken God, he would forsake them, and, taking now their former sins, from the day they left Egypt, into the account, reckon with them from first to last. Note; (1.) When by our perfidious apostacy we turn from God, old guilt, which had otherwise been cancelled, is recalled, to witness against and condemn us. (2.) They who forsake God must expect to be forsaken by him. (3.) When God visits for sin in the great day, then shall indeed the ears of sinners tingle at the dreadful sentence denounced upon them.
3. Manasseh’s death is recorded, and his burial. Probably, on his penitence, see 2 Chronicles 33 he judged himself unworthy to lie in the royal sepulchres, and therefore was buried in his own garden, leaving his crown to his son, the heir of his idolatry, as well as his kingdom.
2nd, 1. Amon’s reign and life were short, and his end tragical. He returned to those idolatries, which, in his latter days, his penitent father had suppressed, and thus by his wickedness hastened his death. A conspiracy was formed; and, after a reign of but two years, he was slain in his own house. Note; (1.) The evil that we have occasioned to others, we can never repair. When we would wish to undeceive those whom we have seduced, to our grief we find every effort vain. (2.) It is a mercy to a nation, that the career of a wicked king is short.
2. The men of Judah revenged his death on the conspirators, and set up Josiah his son in his stead; who, being an infant, they probably designed to rob of the crown: and they buried Amon with his father, in the garden of Uzza, as unworthy of a tomb among his illustrious predecessors.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
2Ki 21:18 And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.
Ver. 18. And was buried in the garden of his own house. ] By his own appointment likely, in his last will and testament, a as holding himself unworthy, for his former abominations, to be buried in the sepulchres of the kings of Judah. This holy “indignation” and “revenge” is that poor piece of satisfaction which we can give to divine justice. The old interpreter b rendereth , 2Co 7:11 satisfaction. It may be he meant, saith Mr Bradford, martyr, a new life, to make amends thereby to the congregation offended.
In the garden of Uzzah.
a Ex testamento ut credibile est, &c. – Jun.
b Serm. of Rep., p. 14.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
slept with his fathers. His father was the best of Judah’s kings, and he was the worst. See note on Deu 31:16.
in the garden. Not in the sepulchres of the kings.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
am 3361, bc 643
and was buried: 2Ch 21:20, 2Ch 24:16, 2Ch 24:25, 2Ch 28:27, 2Ch 32:33, 2Ch 33:20, Jer 22:19
Reciprocal: Gen 23:20 – for a Gen 50:13 – the cave 1Ki 2:34 – buried 1Ki 11:43 – slept 2Ki 16:20 – buried 2Ki 20:21 – slept 2Ki 21:26 – in the garden
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ki 21:18. Was buried in the garden of his own house Not in the sepulchre of the kings; probably by his own choice and command, as a lasting testimony of his sincere repentance, and abhorrence of himself for his former crimes.