Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations,.... Before named, 2 Kings 21:3,

and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did that were before him; one of the seven nations of Canaan, a principal of them, and which is put for all the rest:

and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols: the worship of them, as the Targum; which he did both by his edicts, and by his example.

John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 21:11 Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, [and] hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which [were] before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:

Ver. 11. Above all that the Amorites did.] Noluit solita peccare, et puduit eum non esse impudentem. (a) Such a profligate wicked person was Julian the apostate called by some Idolian: and Pope John XII, of whom Luitprand writeth that he ordained ministers in a stable, drank a health to the devil, called to Jove, Venus, and other heathen deities for help at his dice playing, died in his harlot’s embracings, being struck to death by the devil, &c. (b)

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Above all that the Amorites did, i.e. the Canaanitish nations, all so called from one eminent part of them. See Poole "Genesis 15:16".

Hath made Judah also to sin with his idols; by his example, encouragement, counsel, authority, and command.

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

Doings. Hebrew, "idols," ver. 2. See chap. xvii. 12. (Haydock)

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

done = made.

Amorites. One of the seven nations of Canaan, descendants of the Nephilim. App-23and App-25.

idols = filthy, or manufactured idols.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged

Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols: No JFB commentary on this verse.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(11) And hath done.—The and is not in the Hebrew, though the Syriac and Arabic supply it. It is not wanted, for the sense is, namely, because he hath done wickedly, &c.

The Amorites.—A general designation of the native races of Canaan, just as in Homer Achaeans. Danaans, &c., in turn represent the Greeks. (See Amos 2:9,’ Ezekiel 16:3; and comp. 1 Kings 21:26.)

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:

Because

23:26,27; 24:3,4; Jeremiah 15:4

above all

9; 1 Kings 21:26; Ezekiel 16:3,45

made Judah

9; 1 Kings 14:16; 15:30; 16:19

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 14:22 - all;  1 Kings 15:26 - in his sin;  2 Kings 16:3 - according;  2 Kings 21:16 - beside his sin;  1 Chronicles 1:14 - Amorite;  2 Chronicles 21:11 - caused;  Nehemiah 9:26 - wrought;  Jeremiah 32:35 - to cause;  Ezekiel 16:28 - General;  Ezekiel 18:12 - hath committed