Manasseh is recorded in the Bible as one of the most idolatrous ( 2 Kings 21:1 -18 ) ; however , after having been taken captive by the Assyrians , he prays for mercy ( 2 Chronicles 33:10 -17 ) and turns from his ways of worshiping idols . Manasseh is recorded in the Bible as one of the most idolatrous kings of Judah . Chronicles , but not Kings , records that Manasseh was taken captive by the Assyrians .