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- Amon of Judah [lower-alpha 1] was the fifteenth King of Judah who, according to the biblical account, succeeded his father Manasseh of Judah. Amon is most remembered for his idolatrous practices during his short two-year reign, which led to a revolt against him and eventually to his assassination in c. 641 BC.
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Amon of Judah was the fifteenth King of Judah who, according to the biblical account, succeeded his father Manasseh of Judah. Amon is most remembered for his idolatrous practices during his short two-year reign, which led to a revolt against him and eventually to his assassination in c. 641 BC.
Jun 15, 2022 · Second Kings 21 and 2 Chronicles 33 tell us about King Amon of Judah. He was an evil king, the son of Manasseh and father of Josiah. Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to rule and was king for only two years (642–640 BC) before he was assassinated. The Bible has harsh words for the evil king Amon.
King of Judah: r. 716–687 BCE: Manasseh King of Judah: r. 697–643 BCE: Meshullemeth: Amon King of Judah: r. 643–610 BCE: Jedidah: Josiah King of Judah: r. 640–609 BCE: Jehoiakim King of Judah: r. 609–598 BCE: Nehushta: Jehoahaz King of Judah: r. 609 BCE: Zedekiah King of Judah: r. 596–586 BCE: Jehoiachin King of Judah: r. 598–597 BCE
Jan 19, 2023 · 2 Kings 21:19-26 tells a brief version of Amon’s reign, and the text about Amon is nearly identical in 2 Chronicles 33:21-25. Amon became king of Judah after his father’s death. His reign was in the decade following 640 B.C.E.
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Hebrew/Greek. Your Content. 2 Chronicles 33:21-35:19. New International Version. Amon King of Judah. 21 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. 22 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done.
King Amon. Manasseh was succeeded by his son Amon who was not better than his father when he took over the kingdom of Judea. The land was plunged deeper and deeper into the slough of immorality and idolatry. But fortunately King Amon's rule was short.
