2 Chronicles 33:18

Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the Lord God of Israel, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel.

Cross-reference

2 Chronicles 33:12 recounts Manasseh's affliction and humility, the very event behind the prayer mentioned in verse 18.

2 Chronicles 33:13 describes God answering Manasseh's prayer, completing the repentance story referenced in verse 18.

2 Chronicles 33:19 expands on the same details about Manasseh's prayer, sins, and high places, providing fuller context.

2 Chronicles 33:10 Historical context

2 Chronicles 33:10 shows God speaking to Manasseh through prophets before his affliction, the 'words of the seers' referenced in verse 18.

2 Chronicles 7:14 promises God's response to humble prayer and repentance, which Manasseh's prayer later exemplifies.

2 Chronicles 20:34 also cites a prophetic source for Jehoshaphat's acts, matching the style of the reference to Manasseh's seers.

2 Chronicles 32:32 similarly references written records for Hezekiah's deeds, echoing the formula used for Manasseh.

In 2 Kings 17:13, God warns through all prophets and seers, paralleling the seers who spoke to Manasseh in this verse.

1 Kings 11:41 uses a similar concluding formula referencing a source, paralleling the chronicler's note about Manasseh's acts.

Psalm 107:13 depicts crying out to God for deliverance, mirroring Manasseh's prayer in his distress later in this chapter.

Isaiah 29:10 describes God sealing the seers' vision, a contrast to this verse where seers actively speak to Manasseh.

Isaiah 30:10 shows people telling seers to stop prophesying truth, contrasting with the seers speaking to Manasseh here.

Micah 3:7 Contrast

Micah 3:7 describes seers ashamed and silenced, contrasting with the active seers speaking to Manasseh here.

Amos 7:12 Contrast

Amos 7:12 has Amaziah telling the seer to flee, a rejection unlike the seers speaking to Manasseh here.