2 Kings 21:1-2

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

Manasseh Reigns over Judah

21 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. ² He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, following the abominable practices of the nations that the Lord drove out before the people of Israel.