Amon Reigns in Judah

2 Kings 21

19 a Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 20 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, b as his father Manasseh had done. 21 So he walked in all the ways that his father had walked; and he served the idols that his father had served, and worshiped them. 22 He c forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD. 23 d Then the servants of Amon e conspired against him, and killed the king in his own house. 24 But the people of the land f executed all those who had conspired against King Amon. Then the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place. 25 Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 26 And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza. Then Josiah his son reigned in his place.

  1. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 33:21 - 23
    Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.
  2. Cross References
    2 Kings 21:2 - 6
    And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
    2 Kings 21:11
    Because Manasseh king of Judah has done these abominations ( he has acted more wickedly than all the Amorites who were before him, and has also made Judah sin with his idols).
    2 Kings 21:16
    Moreover Manasseh shed very much innocent blood, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides his sin by which he made Judah sin, in doing evil in the sight of the LORD.
  3. Cross References
    Judges 2:12
    And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt; and they followed other gods from among the gods of the people who were all around them, and they bowed down to them; and they provoked the LORD to anger.
    Judges 2:13
    They forsook the LORD and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.
    1 Kings 11:33
    Because they have forsaken Me, and worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the people of Ammon, and have not walked in My ways to do what is right in My eyes and keep My statutes and My judgments, as did his father David.
    1 Chronicles 28:9
    As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.
  4. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 3:14
    Amon his son, and Josiah his son.
    2 Chronicles 33:24
    Then his servants conspired against him, and killed him in his own house.
    2 Chronicles 33:25
    But the people of the land executed all those who had conspired against King Amon. Then the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.
    Matthew 1:10
    Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah.
  5. Cross References
    2 Kings 12:20
    And his servants arose and formed a conspiracy, and killed Joash in the house of the Millo, which goes down to Silla.
    2 Kings 14:19
    And they formed a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.
  6. Cross References
    2 Kings 14:5
    Now it happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he executed his servants who had murdered his father the king.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Next Book Next Book