2 Chronicles Chapter 32 & 33
Opening Prayer
Heavenly Father, As we open Your Word to 2 Chronicles 32 and 33, quiet our hearts and clear our minds. Give us eyes to see Your faithfulness in times of crisis, ears to hear the warnings of compromise, and hearts ready to respond with wholehearted trust. Protect us from distraction, and let Your Spirit teach us through the lives of Hezekiah and Manasseh. We ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Looking Back
Recall of 2 Chronicles 31
In 2 Chronicles 31, after the great Passover celebration, Hezekiah continues the work of reform by destroying the remaining high places, pillars, and Asherah poles throughout Judah and Benjamin, and even into Ephraim and Manasseh. He reorganizes the priests and Levites into their proper divisions for service, restores the system of tithes and offerings so that the temple workers are fully supported, and the people respond with such abundance that storehouses have to be prepared. The chapter closes by affirming that Hezekiah sought God with all his heart and prospered in everything he did.
Introduction
Chapters 32 and 33 now show us the testing of that faithfulness—first through the terrifying invasion of Sennacherib and Hezekiah’s response of trust, and then through the long, dark reign of Manasseh and the surprising mercy that still reaches him.
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II Chronicles 32
Sennacherib Boasts Against the Lord
1 After these deeds of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered Judah; he encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them over to himself. 2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that his purpose was to make war against Jerusalem, 3 he consulted with his leaders and commanders to stop the water from the springs which were outside the city; and they helped him. 4 Thus many people gathered together who stopped all the springs and the brook that ran through the land, saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?” 5 And he strengthened himself, built up all the wall that was broken, raised it up to the towers, and built another wall outside; also he repaired the Millo in the City of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance. 6 Then he set military captains over the people, gathered them together to him in the open square of the city gate, and gave them encouragement, saying, 7 “Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him. 8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
9 After this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem (but he and all the forces with him laid siege against Lachish), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying, 10 “Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: ‘In what do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem? 11 Does not Hezekiah persuade you to give yourselves over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, “The Lord our God will deliver us from the hand of the king of Assyria”? 12 Has not the same Hezekiah taken away His high places and His altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, “You shall worship before one altar and burn incense on it”? 13 Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of other lands? Were the gods of the nations of those lands in any way able to deliver their lands out of my hand? 14 Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed that could deliver his people from my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you from my hand? 15 Now therefore, do not let Hezekiah deceive you or persuade you like this, and do not believe him; for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people from my hand or the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my hand?’ ”
16 Furthermore, his servants spoke against the Lord God and against His servant Hezekiah.
17 He also wrote letters to revile the Lord God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, “As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my hand.” 18 Then they called out with a loud voice in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them and trouble them, that they might take the city. 19 And they spoke against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth—the work of men’s hands.
Sennacherib’s Defeat and Death
20 Now because of this King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah, the son of Amoz, prayed and cried out to heaven. 21 Then the Lord sent an angel who cut down every mighty man of valor, leader, and captain in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned shamefaced to his own land. And when he had gone into the temple of his god, some of his own offspring struck him down with the sword there.
22 Thus the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side. 23 And many brought gifts to the Lord at Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations thereafter.
Hezekiah Humbles Himself
24 In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death, and he prayed to the Lord; and He spoke to him and gave him a sign. 25 But Hezekiah did not repay according to the favor shown him, for his heart was lifted up; therefore wrath was looming over him and over Judah and Jerusalem. 26 Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
Hezekiah’s Wealth and Honor
27 Hezekiah had very great riches and honor. And he made himself treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of desirable items; 28 storehouses for the harvest of grain, wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of livestock, and folds for flocks. 29 Moreover he provided cities for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much property. 30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the water outlet of Upper Gihon, and brought the water by tunnel to the west side of the City of David. Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
31 However, regarding the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, whom they sent to him to inquire about the wonder that was done in the land, God withdrew from him, in order to test him, that He might know all that was in his heart.
Death of Hezekiah
32 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, indeed they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 33 So Hezekiah rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the upper tombs of the sons of David; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem honored him at his death. Then Manasseh his son reigned in his place.
II Chronicles 33
Manasseh Reigns in Judah
1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. 2But he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. 3 For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; he raised up altars for the Baals, and made wooden images; and he worshiped all the host of heaven and served them. 4 He also built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, “In Jerusalem shall My name be forever.” 5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord. 6 Also he caused his sons to pass through the fire in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom; he practiced soothsaying, used witchcraft and sorcery, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger. 7 He even set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, “In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever; 8 and I will not again remove the foot of Israel from the land which I have appointed for your fathers—only if they are careful to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.” 9 So Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to do more evil than the nations whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.
Manasseh Restored After Repentance
10 And the Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they would not listen. 11 Therefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze fetters, and carried him off to Babylon. 12 Now when he was in affliction, he implored the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, 13 and prayed to Him; and He received his entreaty, heard his supplication, and brought him back to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God.
14 After this he built a wall outside the City of David on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, as far as the entrance of the Fish Gate; and it enclosed Ophel, and he raised it to a very great height. Then he put military captains in all the fortified cities of Judah. 15 He took away the foreign gods and the idol from the house of the Lord, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the Lord and in Jerusalem; and he cast them out of the city. 16 He also repaired the altar of the Lord, sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and commanded Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel. 17 Nevertheless the people still sacrificed on the high places, but only to the Lord their God.
Death of Manasseh
18 Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, his prayer to his God, and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the name of the Lord God of Israel, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. 19 Also his prayer and how God received his entreaty, and all his sin and trespass, and the sites where he built high places and set up wooden images and carved images, before he was humbled, indeed they are written among the sayings of Hozai. 20 So Manasseh rested with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house. Then his son Amon reigned in his place.
Amon’s Reign and Death
21 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. 22 But he did evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done; for Amon sacrificed to all the carved images which his father Manasseh had made, and served them. 23 And he did not humble himself before the Lord, as his father Manasseh had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
24 Then his servants conspired against him, and killed him in his own house. 25 But the people of the land executed all those who had conspired against King Amon. Then the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.
What it all means
Chapter 32
2 Chronicles 32 – Overview
After the spiritual high of Hezekiah’s reforms and the abundant response of the people in chapter 31, chapter 32 shows what happens when that faith is tested. The chapter moves through three major movements: the Assyrian invasion, Hezekiah’s illness and recovery, and the later years of his reign marked by both blessing and pride.
1. The Assyrian Invasion (verses 1–23)
Sennacherib, king of Assyria, invades Judah and lays siege to the fortified cities. Hezekiah responds with practical wisdom and strong faith:
He stops up the water sources outside Jerusalem so the enemy cannot use them.
He strengthens the walls, builds another wall, and makes large numbers of weapons and shields.
He gathers the people and encourages them with these words: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles” (vv. 7–8).
Sennacherib then sends officials and letters to demoralize the people. He mocks Hezekiah, ridicules their trust in the Lord, and claims that no god of any nation has been able to stand against Assyria. The messengers speak in Hebrew so everyone on the wall can hear the threats.
Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah cry out to the Lord in prayer. God answers by sending an angel who destroys the Assyrian army. Sennacherib returns home in disgrace and is later assassinated by his own sons in the temple of his god. The chapter emphasizes that the Lord saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem, and that many brought offerings and gifts to the Lord and to Hezekiah afterward. Hezekiah was exalted in the sight of all nations.
2. Hezekiah’s Illness and Pride (verses 24–26)
Hezekiah becomes mortally ill. He prays, and the Lord heals him and gives him a sign. However, Hezekiah does not respond to the kindness shown him as he should have; his heart becomes proud. Because of this, wrath comes upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem. Yet when Hezekiah humbles himself (along with the people of Jerusalem), the Lord’s wrath does not come upon them during his lifetime.
3. Hezekiah’s Prosperity and Final Years (verses 27–33)
The Lord gives Hezekiah great riches and honor. He builds storehouses for silver, gold, spices, and shields, and makes cities for his flocks and herds. The chronicler notes that Hezekiah succeeded in everything he undertook.
The chapter briefly mentions that envoys came from Babylon to inquire about the miraculous sign that had occurred in the land. God left Hezekiah to himself at this point “to test him and to know everything that was in his heart.”
Hezekiah dies and is buried with honor in the upper section of the tombs of the sons of David. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem honored him at his death. His son Manasseh succeeds him.
Main Themes
Faith under pressure: Hezekiah’s practical preparations are paired with clear trust in God rather than in human strength.
The power of prayer and the Lord’s defense of His people.
The danger of pride even after great deliverance and blessing.
God’s willingness to relent when people humble themselves.
The testing of the heart—God sometimes allows situations that reveal what is truly inside us.
Chapter 32 stands as both an encouragement and a warning: the same God who delivers can also expose the pride that remains in the heart after the victory.
Hezekiah’s Water Tunnel (also called the Siloam Tunnel)
Biblical Background
In 2 Chronicles 32, as Sennacherib of Assyria prepared to attack Jerusalem, Hezekiah took urgent practical steps to protect the city. One of the most important was securing the water supply.
The Gihon Spring, Jerusalem’s main water source, sat outside the city walls on the eastern side of the City of David. If left open, the Assyrian army could easily use it—or cut it off from the people inside. So Hezekiah ordered the springs outside the city stopped up and the water redirected inside the walls:
“It was Hezekiah who blocked the upper outlet of the Gihon spring and channeled the water down to the west side of the City of David.” — 2 Chronicles 32:30 (see also vv. 2–4 and 2 Kings 20:20)
The Tunnel Itself
Workers carved a long, winding tunnel through solid bedrock from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam on the southwestern side of the city.
Length: about 533 meters (roughly 1,750 feet)
Method: Two teams of diggers started from opposite ends and met in the middle
Gradient: extremely gentle (only about 12 inches / 30 cm drop over the entire length), so water flowed by gravity
Date: around 701 BC, in preparation for the Assyrian siege
This was an impressive engineering achievement for the late 8th century BC. The tunnel still exists and can be walked through today in the City of David archaeological park; water continues to flow through parts of it.
The Siloam Inscription
In 1880 an ancient Hebrew inscription was discovered on the tunnel wall near the Siloam end. It records the dramatic moment the two digging teams met:
They were still three cubits apart when they heard each other’s voices. Then they struck pick against pick, the rock was broken through, and the water flowed from the spring to the pool—a distance of 1,200 cubits. The rock above their heads was 100 cubits high.
The original inscription is now in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum. It does not mention Hezekiah by name; it simply celebrates the workers’ successful meeting in the middle of the rock.
Why It Matters
Hezekiah’s tunnel shows the combination of practical wisdom and trust in God that marks chapter 32. He did not simply pray and wait—he prepared the city thoroughly (stopping the external water sources, strengthening walls, making weapons) while declaring that “with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles” (32:8). The tunnel is one of the clearest archaeological confirmations of a specific project described in the biblical account of Hezekiah’s reign.
2 Chronicles 33 – Overview
Chapter 33 covers the long and dramatic reign of Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, and the brief, tragic reign of his son Amon. It is one of the most striking accounts of repentance in the Old Testament.
1. Manasseh’s Early Reign and Deep Apostasy (verses 1–10)
Manasseh becomes king at age 12 and rules for 55 years—the longest reign of any king of Judah. He systematically undoes his father’s reforms:
He rebuilds the high places Hezekiah had destroyed.
He erects altars to the Baals and makes Asherah poles.
He bows down to the starry hosts and worships them.
He builds pagan altars in both courts of the Lord’s temple.
He practices child sacrifice, passing his own sons through the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom.
He engages in sorcery, divination, witchcraft, and consulting mediums and spiritists.
The chronicler states that Manasseh led Judah and the people of Jerusalem into more evil than the nations the Lord had destroyed before the Israelites. The Lord spoke to Manasseh and the people, but they paid no attention.
2. Captivity, Humbling, and Restoration (verses 11–13)
Because of this rebellion, the Lord brings the Assyrian army commanders against Judah. They capture Manasseh, put a hook in his nose, bind him with bronze shackles, and take him to Babylon.
In his distress, Manasseh greatly humbles himself before the God of his fathers and prays to Him. The Lord is moved by his entreaty, hears his plea, and brings him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knows that the Lord is God.
3. Manasseh’s Later Reforms (verses 14–17)
After his return, Manasseh takes concrete steps of repentance:
He rebuilds the outer wall of the City of David, west of the Gihon spring.
He stations military commanders in the fortified cities of Judah.
He removes the foreign gods and the idol from the Lord’s temple, as well as the altars he had built on the temple mount and in Jerusalem, and throws them outside the city.
He restores the altar of the Lord and sacrifices fellowship and thank offerings on it.
He tells Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel.
The people still sacrifice at the high places, but only to the Lord their God.
4. Closing Summary of Manasseh (verses 18–20)
The rest of Manasseh’s acts, including his prayer to God and the words the seers spoke to him, are recorded in the annals of the kings of Israel and in the records of the seers. Manasseh dies and is buried in his palace garden. His son Amon succeeds him.
5. The Short Reign of Amon (verses 21–25)
Amon becomes king at age 22 and reigns only two years. He does evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Manasseh had done in his earlier years. He serves and worships the idols his father had made and does not humble himself before the Lord as Manasseh had done. His own officials conspire against him and assassinate him in his palace. The people of the land then kill those who had conspired against Amon and make his son Josiah king in his place.
Main Themes
The depth of human rebellion and the even greater depth of God’s mercy.
True repentance involves both humility of heart and concrete change of life.
Even the worst sinner who turns to God can be heard and restored.
The next generation is not automatically transformed by a parent’s repentance—Amon refused to follow the path his father finally took.
God’s patience has limits; persistent rebellion eventually brings severe discipline, yet that discipline can become the means of salvation.
Chapter 33 stands as a powerful testimony that no one is beyond the reach of God’s grace when they truly humble themselves and seek Him.
Manasseh’s Prayer – What the Bible Says and the Later Text
In the Biblical Account
2 Chronicles 33 tells us that Manasseh prayed while in captivity, but it does not record the actual words of his prayer.
Verse 12–13: “In his distress he sought the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his ancestors. And when he prayed to him, the Lord was moved by his entreaty and listened to his plea; so he brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom.”
Verse 18–19: The chronicler notes that “his prayer to his God” and the words the seers spoke to him were recorded in the records of the kings of Israel and in the records of the seers.
The Bible deliberately leaves the prayer itself unrecorded.
The Later “Prayer of Manasseh”
A short penitential prayer attributed to Manasseh appears in some ancient manuscripts and is known as the Prayer of Manasseh (or Prayer of Manasses). Most scholars believe it was written in Greek in the 2nd or 1st century BC (possibly later) as a pious composition meant to supply the missing prayer mentioned in Chronicles. It is not regarded as the actual historical prayer of the king.
Status
Included among the Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical books in some traditions.
Accepted as scripture in some Eastern Orthodox churches.
Present in the Apocrypha section of the original 1611 King James Bible and some other early Protestant editions.
Not part of the Jewish canon or the Protestant canon.
Placed in an appendix in the Catholic Vulgate after the Council of Trent.
Full Text of the Prayer of Manasseh
(Modern English rendering based on standard translations)
O Lord Almighty, God of our ancestors, of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and of their righteous offspring; you who made heaven and earth with all their order; who shackled the sea by your word of command, who confined the deep and sealed it with your terrible and glorious name; at whom all things shudder, and tremble before your power, for your glorious splendor cannot be borne, and the wrath of your threat to sinners is unendurable; yet immeasurable and unsearchable is your promised mercy, for you are the Lord Most High, of great compassion, long-suffering, and very merciful, and you relent at human suffering.
O Lord, according to your great goodness you have promised repentance and forgiveness to those who have sinned against you, and in the multitude of your mercies you have appointed repentance for sinners, so that they may be saved.
Therefore you, O Lord, God of the righteous, have not appointed repentance for the righteous, for Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, who did not sin against you, but you have appointed repentance for me, who am a sinner.
For the sins I have committed are more in number than the sand of the sea; my transgressions are multiplied, O Lord, they are multiplied! I am not worthy to look up and see the height of heaven because of the multitude of my iniquities. I am weighted down with many an iron fetter, so that I am rejected because of my sins, and I have no relief; for I have provoked your wrath and have done what is evil in your sight, setting up abominations and multiplying offenses.
And now I bend the knee of my heart, imploring you for your kindness. I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, and I acknowledge my transgressions. I earnestly implore you, forgive me, O Lord, forgive me! Do not destroy me with my transgressions! Do not be angry with me forever or store up evil for me; do not condemn me to the depths of the earth. For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent, and in me you will manifest your goodness, for, unworthy as I am, you will save me according to your great mercy, and I will praise you continually all the days of my life. For all the host of heaven sings your praise, and yours is the glory forever. Amen.
Key Themes in the Prayer
God’s majesty as Creator and His unapproachable glory
The overwhelming depth of human sin
God’s special provision of repentance for sinners (not for the already righteous)
Deep personal confession and humility (“I bend the knee of my heart”)
Confident appeal to God’s mercy rather than any personal merit
A vow of lifelong praise if forgiven
Although this text is not part of the inspired biblical account, it beautifully captures the spirit of the repentance described in 2 Chronicles 33 and has been used devotionally for centuries as a model of genuine penitence.
Affirmations
2 Chronicles 32:7–8 “I will be strong and courageous. I will not be afraid or discouraged because of the vast army against me, for there is a greater power with me than with them. With them is only the arm of flesh, but with me is the Lord my God to help me and to fight my battles.” This changes everything today because no human pressure, crisis, or opposition is greater than the living God who stands with me.
2 Chronicles 32:20 “I cry out in prayer to the Lord my God, together with the intercession of others, and I trust that He hears.” This is life-changing because prayer is still the most powerful response I can offer when circumstances feel overwhelming.
2 Chronicles 32:25–26 “Even after great blessing, my heart can become proud. Yet when I humble myself, the Lord withholds the judgment I deserve and shows me mercy.” This keeps me grounded today—success does not protect me from pride, but humility still opens the door to God’s grace.
2 Chronicles 32:31 “God sometimes leaves me to myself in order to test me and to know everything that is in my heart.” This is life-changing because trials reveal what is truly inside me and give me the chance to turn fully back to Him.
2 Chronicles 33:12 “In my distress I seek the favor of the Lord my God and humble myself greatly before the God of my fathers.” This gives me hope today—no matter how far I have fallen, genuine humility still reaches the heart of God.
2 Chronicles 33:13 “When I pray to Him, the Lord is moved by my entreaty, listens to my plea, and brings me back to the place of restoration.” This is life-changing because God still responds to sincere repentance with compassion and restoration, even for the most broken.
2 Chronicles 33:16 “I restore the altar of the Lord and offer sacrifices of peace and thanksgiving, and I call others to serve the Lord, the God of Israel.” This transforms my daily life because true repentance does not stop at feeling sorry—it moves me to worship, obedience, and leading others toward God.
Closing Summary
Today we walked through two powerful chapters that show us both the height of faith and the depth of mercy. In 2 Chronicles 32 we saw Hezekiah face an overwhelming enemy with practical wisdom and unshakable trust, declaring that the Lord is greater than the arm of flesh. We also watched how even a faithful king can drift into pride, and how humility still opens the door to God’s grace. Then in chapter 33 we witnessed the shocking fall of Manasseh—and the even more stunning truth that no one is beyond the reach of a God who is moved by sincere repentance. From deliverance in crisis to restoration after the deepest failure, these chapters remind us that the Lord still fights for His people and still hears the cry of a humbled heart.
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