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2 Kings 21 General Notes
Special concepts in this chapter
God's judgment
God judges sin. When Manasseh worshiped idols and did many evil things, God said he would cause Judah to be destroyed by its enemies. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil)
Important figures of speech in this chapter
Simile
"I will wipe Jerusalem clean, as a man wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down" means "God would completely destroy Jerusalem." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile)