Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
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.
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Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah.
20 Like his father Manasseh, he sinned against the Lord;
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He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done.
21 he imitated his father's actions, and he worshiped the idols that his father had worshiped.
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He followed completely the ways of his father, worshiping the idols his father had worshiped, and bowing down to them.
22 He rejected the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and disobeyed the Lord's commands.
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He forsook the LORD, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in obedience to him.
23 Amon's officials plotted against him and assassinated him in the palace.
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Amon’s officials conspired against him and assassinated the king in his palace.
24 The people of Judah killed Amon's assassins and made his son Josiah king.
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Then the people of the land killed all who had plotted against King Amon, and they made Josiah his son king in his place.
25 Everything else that Amon did is recorded in [The History of the Kings of Judah.]
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As for the other events of Amon’s reign, and what he did, are they not written in the book of the annals 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.
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He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza. And Josiah his son succeeded him as king.
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