Since Jewish families were close, Manasseh may have tried to save his grandson from the corrupting influences around him by instilling in his grandson’s heart some respect for the true God, Jehovah, and his word.
योशीयाच्या जीवनात सुरवातीच्या काही वर्षांत त्याच्यावर सकारात्मक प्रभाव पाडणारी एक व्यक्‍ती म्हणजे त्याचे पश्‍चातापी आजोबा मनश्‍शे.