Manasseh came to the throne of Judah at the age of 12 and he reigned for 55 years. It was a long reign but a bad reign standing in stark contrast to that of his father. Manasseh took Judah back to square one spiritually re-erecting altars to Baal, erecting Asherah poles, worshipping the stars, moon and sun, practicing infant sacrifice, consulting mediums and spiritists etc. He even put the Asherah pole in the temple and built altars to the stars, making him worse than some pagan kings! So God said that he would judge Judah and wipe out Jerusalem. When Manasseh died he was succeeded by his son Amon.
Amon was 22-years-old when he came to the throne and he reigned for 2 years. Amon was like his father and did not walk in obedience to God, and he ended up being assassinated in his palace. Josiah his son succeeded him as King.
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