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As a twelve-year-old ruler, Manasseh disregards divine commands, promotes idol worship, practices witchcraft, and leads the people into severe wrongdoing, which brings Assyrian punishment and exile to Babylon. In suffering, he humbles himself, prays, and is restored, leading to reform, removal of idols, and renewed worship. After his death, his son Amon falls back into idolatry and is ultimately murdered.","23 Good Kings, Bad Kings  \nWritten by Edward Hughes [www.bibleforchildren.org](www.bibleforchildren.org) 23/60  \nEnglish Story Book  \nIt was a sad day for Manasseh. His dad, King Hezekiah had just died. Now, only twelve years old, Manasseh was the new king over God's people in Judah. He didn't know it then, but Manasseh would be king for 55 years . Manasseh needed God's help to be a good king.  \nBut Manasseh ignored God and did evil. Manasseh rebuilt altars for idol worship. He even made a carved image and set it in God's holy Temple! God had said through Moses,“You shall not make any carved images . You shall not bow down to them nor serve them .”  \nManasseh practiced witchcraft and sorcery. He led the people away from God. The king even burned his sons as sacrifices to idols . Manasseh's disobedience angered God greatly.  \nWhen His people disobey, God allows them to be punished. That's what happened to Manasseh and the people he ruled.  \nThe LORD brought the Assyrian army upon them . Manasseh was taken away in chains to Babylon .  \nSuffering in Babylon, Manasseh pleaded with the LORD, his God. He humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, and prayed to Him . No more praying to dead idols! But, would the living God answer Manasseh after all his wickedness?  \nYes! God heard the king's prayer and brought him back to Jerusalem, back to the throne, back to being king over the people . Then Manasseh knew that the LORD was God.  \nKing Manasseh was a new person . He took the image out of God's temple and gathered up all the foreign gods in Jerusalem . He threw them all away. He repaired the altar of the LORD and offered thank offerings.  \nThen he commanded his people to serve the LORD God of Israel. What a change in Manasseh!  \nWhen Manasseh died, his own son, Amon, returned to idol worship. But he did not humble himself before the Lord like Manasseh. As Amon sinned more and more, his servants finally murdered him, in his own house . He reigned only two years .","cbCaieljHqqpI2Yy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieljHqqpI2Yy","pdf",1774364,2,24,"English","en",105,"# Manasseh Becomes King\n## Disobedience and Punishment\n# Prayer in Babylon and Restoration\n## Reform in Jerusalem\n# Amon’s Idolatry and Death","[{\"question\":\"How did Manasseh become king, and why did he need God’s help?\",\"answer\":\"Manasseh became king in Judah after his father King Hezekiah died, when he was only twelve. 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