Manasseh
in Scripture history, the eldest son of Joseph, born in Egypt. His descendants constituted a full tribe. This was divided in the promised land; one part having settled E. of the Jordan, in the country of Bashan, from the river Jabbok N.; and the other W. of the Jordan, between Ephraim and Isnachar, extending from the Jordan to the Mediterranean. A King of Judah, who succeeded his father, Hezekiah, at the age of 12 years. In 677 B. c. Esarhaddon, King of Assyria, invaded his dominions, and carried Manasseh captive to Babylon. After a long captivity, the King of Babylon restored him to his kingdom. On his return to Jerusalem he established the worship of the true God. He died in 643 в. c.
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