Babylon (as prisoner, according to 2 Chronicles)

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Babylon (as prisoner, according to 2 Chronicles) is the foreign city where King Manasseh of Judah was exiled and held captive before his later repentance and restoration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical location role
associatedWithKingdom Kingdom of Judah NERFINISHED
associatedWithPerson Manasseh, king of Judah NERFINISHED
captorOf Manasseh, king of Judah NERFINISHED
contrastedWith Jerusalem NERFINISHED
controlledBy Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED
describedIn 2 Chronicles 33:11
Second Book of Chronicles NERFINISHED
functionInText location of divine punishment
setting for Manasseh’s distress
governedBy king of Assyria
hasCanonicalStatus part of canonical narrative in Jewish and Christian traditions
identifiedAs place where Manasseh was taken with hooks and bound with chains
languageOfPrimaryText Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED
linkedEvent capture of Manasseh by the commanders of the king of Assyria
mentionedAs foreign city
narrativePurpose to illustrate consequences of idolatry and later repentance
partOf narrative of Manasseh’s reign
precedesEvent Manasseh’s repentance
Manasseh’s restoration to Jerusalem
refersTo Babylon NERFINISHED
relatedToTheme divine judgment
exile
mercy of God
repentance
restoration
roleInNarrative place of exile
place of imprisonment
scripturalTradition Christian Old Testament NERFINISHED
Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED
temporalContext reign of Manasseh

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Manasseh, king of Judah takenTo Babylon (as prisoner, according to 2 Chronicles)