2 Chronicles 33:21-25

Judah's King Amon

21 Amon was 22 years old when he became king; he reigned two years in Jerusalem.

22 He did what was evil in the Lord's sight just as his father Manasseh had done. Amon sacrificed to all the carved images that his father Manasseh had made, and he served them.

23 But he did not humble himself before the Lord like his father Manasseh humbled himself; instead, Amon increased [his] guilt.

24 So his servants conspired against him and put him to death in his own house.

25 Then the common people^[a] executed all those who conspired against King Amon and made his son Josiah king in his place.^[b]

2 Chronicles 33:21-25 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 33

This chapter gives an account of the reign of Manasseh, of his idolatries and impieties, 2Ch 33:1-10, of his captivity, humiliation, repentance, and reformation, 2Ch 33:11-17 of his last end, death, and burial, 2Ch 33:18-20 and of the wicked reign of Amon his son, and of his death by his servants, 2Ch 33:21-25.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit the people of the land
• [b]. 2 Kg 21:19-24