His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sins, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers.
His prayer and how God listened to him, along with all his sins and wrongdoings, and the places where he built pagan worship sites and set up sacred poles and idols before he humbled himself, look, all of this is written in the records of the prophets.
This verse tells us that the complete story of someone's sins, repentance, and God's forgiveness was carefully recorded by the prophets for others to learn from.
📚 Historical Context
King Manasseh was the son of the righteous King Hezekiah and ruled Judah during a time when idolatry and pagan practices were rampant in the ancient Near East, leading him to build high places, set up idols, and promote worship that defied God's laws. After years of rebellion, Manasseh was captured by the Assyrian king and taken to Babylon, where he humbled himself, prayed to God, and experienced divine restoration upon his return. This verse points to the historical records of his life, including his sins and repentance, as preserved in the writings attributed to the seers or prophets.
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