2 Kings 21:19-26

19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled in Jerusalem for two years. His mother was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz from the town of Jotbah.

20 Like his father Manasseh, he sinned against the Lord;

21 he imitated his father's actions, and he worshiped the idols that his father had worshiped.

22 He rejected the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and disobeyed the Lord's commands.

23 Amon's officials plotted against him and assassinated him in the palace.

24 The people of Judah killed Amon's assassins and made his son Josiah king.

25 Everything else that Amon did is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Judah.]

26 Amon was buried in the tomb in the garden of Uzza, and his son Josiah succeeded him as king.

2 Kings 21:19-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 21

In this chapter a short history is given of the two wicked reigns of Manasseh and Amon; Manasseh is charged with great idolatry, with enchantments and witchcrafts, and seducing the children of Israel, 2Ki 21:1-9 and a prophecy is given out of the destruction of Jerusalem for his sins, 2Ki 21:10-16, and an account is given of his death and burial, 2Ki 21:17,18, and of his son and successor Amon, and the evils committed by him, 2Ki 21:19-22 and of the conspiracy against his life, which succeeded, and Josiah his son reigned in his stead, 2Ki 21:23-26.