Overview
The Bible addresses amon across 14 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Kings, Uzza, Manasseh and Servants. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Manasseh and Josiah.
Key Bible verses about amon
Old Testament
2 Kings
And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.
Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did.
And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:
And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.
And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.
And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
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?
And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead. Josiah: Gr. Josias
2 Chronicles
Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem.
But he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did Manasseh his father: for Amon sacrificed unto all the carved images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them;
And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more. trespassed more and more: Heb. multiplied trespass
And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house.
But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
People in the Bible and amon
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying amon for yourself
- Begin with 2 Kings 21:18, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Manasseh and Josiah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Kings, Uzza, Manasseh and Servants.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about amon?
The Bible addresses amon across 14 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Kings, Uzza, Manasseh and Servants. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Manasseh and Josiah.
How many Bible verses are about amon?
The Bible references amon in 14 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention amon?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 2 Kings 21:18: “And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with amon?
Manasseh and Josiah.
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