2 Kings 21:19-22:2

English Standard Version

Amon Reigns in Judah

¹⁹ Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. ²⁰ And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, ^(A)as Manasseh his father had done. ²¹ He walked in all the way in which his father walked and served ^(B)the idols that his father served and worshiped them. ^22 (C)He abandoned the Lord, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the Lord. ²³ And the servants of Amon conspired against him and put the king to death in his house. ²⁴ But the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place. ²⁵ Now the rest of the acts of Amon that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? ²⁶ And he was buried in his tomb ^(D)in the garden of Uzza, and Josiah his son reigned in his place.

Josiah Reigns in Judah

22 ^(E)Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of ^(F)Bozkath. ² And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and walked in all the way of David his father, ^(G)and he did not turn aside to the right or to the left.