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What the Bible Says About Amon

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

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.

2 Kings 21:19

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.

2 Kings 21:20

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did.

2 Kings 21:21

And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:

2 Kings 21:22

And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

2 Kings 21:23

And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.

2 Kings 21:24

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.

2 Kings 21:25

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?

2 Kings 21:26

And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead. Josiah: Gr. Josias

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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