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:

Cross-reference

In 2 Kings 21:9, the same narrative states Manasseh led Judah to do more evil than the nations — directly parallel to the main verse.

2 Kings 21:16 Historical context

2 Kings 21:16 adds the detail of Manasseh's innocent bloodshed, amplifying the wickedness described in verse 11.

2 Kings 23:26 explicitly states that God's wrath persisted because of Manasseh's provocations — linking the judgment to his specific sins.

2 Kings 23:27 declares judgment to remove Judah and Jerusalem because of Manasseh's sins — the consequence of the indictment in 21:11.

2 Kings 24:3 confirms the exile was commanded by the Lord for Manasseh's sins — directly tying the historical outcome to his abominations.

2 Kings 24:4 specifies innocent blood as a key sin of Manasseh that God would not pardon — adding detail to the indictment.

In 2 Kings 16:3, Ahaz imitates the nations the Lord drove out, just as Manasseh is compared to the Amorites — a shared pattern.

Jeremiah 32:35 mentions child sacrifice to Molech causing Judah to sin—directly echoes Manasseh's abominations.

In 1 Kings 14:22, Judah did evil more than their fathers — similar to Manasseh's surpassing the Amorites in wickedness.

In 1 Kings 21:26, Ahab is also compared to the Amorites for his abominations — a recurring pattern of wicked kings.

2 Chronicles 21:11 describes King Jehoram leading Judah into idolatry—a parallel sin pattern to Manasseh's actions.

In Ezekiel 16:3, Jerusalem's origin is traced to Amorites, echoing the comparison of Manasseh to Amorite wickedness.