2 Kings 21:9 Meaning and Explanation
“But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The people refuse to listen, and Manasseh leads them into evil worse than the nations God had destroyed.
What Does 2 Kings 21:9 Mean?
The condition of the previous verse meets its answer: 'But they hearkened not.' Worse, Manasseh actively 'seduced' the people — led them astray — until Judah outdid the very nations God had once wiped from the land for their sin.
A leader's influence runs deep, for good or ruin. Manasseh does not merely sin; he draws a whole people down with him. Scripture takes seriously the weight of those who guide others, and so should we. Whoever has been given any measure of leading — over a home, a class, a congregation — carries the sober trust of where they take the people who follow.
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What does 2 Kings 21:9 mean?
The people refuse to listen, and Manasseh leads them into evil worse than the nations God had destroyed.