in Scripture history, the eldest son of Joseph, and grandson of the patriarch Jacob (Gen. xlii. 50, 51.) was born in the year of the world 2290, before Jesus Christ 1714.

The tribe descended from him came out of Egypt, in number 32,200 men fit for battle, upwards of 20 years old, under the conduct of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur (Numb. ii. 20, 21.) This tribe was divided at their entrance into the land of Promise. One half had its portion beyond the river Jordan, and the other half on this side the river. The half tribe of Manasseh which settled beyond the river possessed the country of Bashan, from the river Jabbok to Mount Libanus, (Numb. xxii. 33, 34. &c.) and the other half tribe of Manasseh on this side Jordan, obtained for its inheritance the country between the tribe of Ephraim to the south.

the 15th king of Judah, being the son and successor of Hezekiah. His acts are recorded in 2 Kings xx. xxii. and 2 Chr. xxxiii.