What is Prayer of Manasseh?
{{Books of the Old Testament}} The '''Prayer of Manasseh''' is a short work of 15 verses of the [[penitential prayer]] of the [[Kingdom of Judah|Judean]] king [[Manasseh of Judah|Manasseh]]. Manasseh is recorded in the Bible as one of the most idolatrous ([[Books of Kings|2 Kings]] 21:1-18); however, after having been taken captive by the Assyrians, he prays for mercy ([[Books of Chronicles|2 Chronicles]] 33:10-17) and turns from his ways of worshiping idols. {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Jewish literature]]