Manasseh of Judah

Manasseh
King of Judah
Reign	coregency 697–687 BC sole reign 687–643 BC
Predecessor	Hezekiah
Successor	Amon
Born	c. 709 BC probably Jerusalem
Died	c. 643 BC (aged 65 or 66) probably Jerusalem
Spouse	Meshullemeth
Issue	Amon
House	House of David
Father	Hezekiah
Mother	Hephzibah

Manasseh (/məˈnæsə/; Hebrew: מְנַשֶּׁה‎ Mənaššé, "Forgetter"; Akkadian: 𒈨𒈾𒋛𒄿 Menasî [me-na-si-i]; Greek: Μανασσῆς Manasses; Latin: Manasses) was the fourteenth king of the Kingdom of Judah. He was the oldest of the sons of Hezekiah and Hephzibah (2 Kings 21:1). He became king at the age of 12 and reigned for 55 years (2 Kings 21:1; 2 Chronicles 33:1).