Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hephzibah.
Key themes
HopeJustice and mercyTruthProphetic witness
Glossary
- Hephzibah Person
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My delight is in her. (1. ) The wife of Hezekiah and mother of king Manasseh ( 2 Kings 21:1 ). (2. ) A symbolical name of Zion, as representing the Lord’s favour toward her ( Isa. 62:4 ).
- Jerusalem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.