Many kings are summarized in 1,2 Kings and 1,2 Chronicles. The overview is usually stated by the phrase "good king" or "bad king"..."doing good" or "doing evil" in the sight of the Lord. In at least one case one "bad king" repented. Manasseh had such and experience. The repentance goes like this from the Message...
"Then God directed the leaders of the troops of the king of Assyria to come after Manasseh. They put a hook in his nose, shackles on his feet, and took him off to Babylon. Now that he was in trouble, he went to his knees in prayer asking for help—total repentance before the God of his ancestors. As he prayed, God was touched; God listened and brought him back to Jerusalem as king. That convinced Manasseh that God was in control."
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