2 Kings 21

"Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.  And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.  For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; " vv.1-3

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How can one of the worst kings of Judah come from one of the best kings of Judah?  Manasseh wasn't born till after Hezekiah's illness leading to death when he was granted fifteen more years of life; perhaps this is another reason why Hezekiah didn't want to die in that he didn't have a son to succeed him as king.  Manasseh's reign was the longest of any of the kings of Judah.  He co-reigned with his father over Judah for ten years and also included in his 55 years as king was during his captivity in Babylon (2 Chronicles 33).  He rebuilt everything his father had destroyed that were abominations to the Lord and caused the people to sin more and more.  Through all this info of his wickedness, he's a king I'm intrigued and inspired by.  Not because of his wicked ways but because of how we know of a change of heart that man can't see but God can.  We read of this in 2 Chronicles 33, which is written not from man's point of view (the book of 1 & 2 Kings) but from God's point of view (1 & 2 Chronicles).  So can a king that had a horrible wicked life the majority of his reign end up right before God?  Compare the two accounts and think as God would...