2 Chronicles Chapter 33, Verse 11
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11: Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host
of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns,
and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
11: Therefore he brought upon them the captains of he army of the
king of the Assyrians: and they took Manasses, and carried him bound
with chains and fetters to Babylon.
11: And the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, and they took Manasses in bonds, and bound him in fetters, and brought him to Babylon.
2 Chronicles Chapter 33, Verse 11/commentary
Esarhaddon, King of Assyria, took Manasseh prisoner (B.C. 681) to Babylon. Such captive kings were usually treated with great cruelty. They were brought before the conqueror with a hook or ring passed through their lips or their jaws, having a cord attached to it, by which they were led. This is referred to here, where the Authorized Version reads that Esarhaddon "took Manasseh among the thorns;" while the Revised Version renders the words, "took Manasseh in chains;" or literally, as in the margin, "with hooks." (Comp. 2Kg 19:28.)
