2 Chronicles 33:11

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.

Cross-references

In 2 Chronicles 33:19, Manasseh's prayer and humility after his capture are detailed, completing the narrative.

In 2 Chronicles 21:16, the LORD stirs up Philistines against Jehoram, just as He brings Assyria against Manasseh.

In 2 Chronicles 28:5, Ahaz is delivered into enemy hands, paralleling God's use of foreign powers against Judah.

In 2 Chronicles 36:17, the same pattern repeats: God brings a foreign king (Babylon) to punish Judah, prefiguring the nation's later conquest.

In 2 Chronicles 6:38, Solomon's prayer anticipates repentance in captivity—a pattern Manasseh later embodies.

In 2 Chronicles 34:21, Josiah laments God's wrath due to ancestors' sins, echoing the judgment on Manasseh that led to his captivity.

Deuteronomy 28:36 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 28:36 predicts exile as a covenant curse—Manasseh's deportation to Babylon fulfills that warning.

Isaiah 5:26–30 Historical context

In Isaiah 5:26-30, God summons Assyria as an instrument of judgment — exactly the divine agency that brought Assyrian commanders against Manasseh.

Psalm 107:10-14 describes rebels bound in iron who cry out and are saved, mirroring Manasseh's captivity and repentance.

In Ezekiel 19:9, a prince is led with hooks to Babylon — almost identical to Manasseh's capture, a shared motif of divine punishment.

Psalm 31:22 Parallel

In Psalm 31:22, the psalmist feels cut off but God hears his cry; Manasseh's captivity and prayer mirror this experience.

In Psalm 102:20, God hears prisoners' groans and releases them; Manasseh's release after captivity exemplifies this compassion.

In 2 Kings 25:7, Zedekiah is bound with fetters and carried to Babylon, exactly like Manasseh's fate.

In Psalm 116:16, the psalmist thanks God for loosing his bonds; Manasseh's chains were removed upon repentance, illustrating this deliverance.

Isaiah 7:17 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 7:17 prophesies the LORD bringing the king of Assyria against Judah — fulfilled here when Assyria captures Manasseh.

Daniel 4:37 Parallel

Daniel 4:37 shows Nebuchadnezzar humbled and praising God—parallel to Manasseh's own humbling in affliction.

Ezra 6:22 Contrast

In Ezra 6:22, the king of Assyria now helps God's people, contrasting his earlier role as captor of Manasseh.

Job 36:9 Parallel

In Job 36:9, God uses affliction to expose sin; Manasseh's captivity and subsequent repentance exemplify this pattern.

Isaiah 7:18–20 Historical context

In Isaiah 7:18-20, God uses Assyria like a razor to shave his people — here the same nation is the tool for Manasseh's humiliation.

Jeremiah 50:17 identifies the king of Assyria as the first to devour Israel — echoing the Assyrian capture of Manasseh.

Zephaniah 3:7 laments that Israel did not learn from punishment—unlike Manasseh who humbled himself.

Lamentations 3:7 uses similar imagery of chains and confinement, echoing the divine judgment that brought Manasseh into fetters.

Jeremiah 39:5 describes King Zedekiah captured by Babylon — a parallel to Manasseh's capture by Assyria, both kings taken prisoner.

Job 36:8 Parallel

In Job 36:8, being bound in chains mirrors the disciplinary captivity here — both depict God using bondage to humble the proud.

In Nehemiah 9:37, foreign rule over bodies and cattle results from sin — the same causal link seen in Manasseh's captivity for his idolatry.

Judges 16:21 shows Samson bound with brass fetters after his sin, a parallel to Manasseh being bound in fetters as punishment.