2 Kings 21:18 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Manasseh dies and is buried in his own garden, and his son Amon succeeds him.
What Does 2 Kings 21:18 Mean?
The long reign ends quietly. Manasseh 'slept with his fathers' — the gentle Hebrew idiom for death — and was buried not in the royal tombs but in the garden of his own house, the garden of Uzza. His son Amon takes the throne.
Even the most powerful king lies down at last and passes the crown to another. The phrase 'slept with his fathers' speaks softly of death as rest, hinting that the grave is not the final word. For those who hope in God, sleep gives way to waking. Manasseh's reign is over, but his choices ripple forward into the son who now reigns in his place.
2 Kings 21:18 in the Original Language
shakab (שָׁכַב), 'slept' -- to lie down; a gentle idiom for death that hints at rest, not extinction.
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What does 2 Kings 21:18 mean?
Manasseh dies and is buried in his own garden, and his son Amon succeeds him.