2 Kings 21:19-25
New Living Translation
Amon Rules in Judah
19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz from Jotbah. 20 He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, just as his father, Manasseh, had done. 21 He followed the example of his father, worshiping the same idols his father had worshiped. 22 He abandoned the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and he refused to follow the Lord’s ways.
23 Then Amon’s own officials conspired against him and assassinated him in his palace. 24 But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah the next king.
25 The rest of the events in Amon’s reign and what he did are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah.
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2 Kings 21:19-25
Christian Standard Bible
Judah’s King Amon
19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king,(A) and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah. 20 He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, just as his father Manasseh had done.(B) 21 He walked in all the ways his father had walked; he served the idols his father had served, and he bowed in worship to them.(C) 22 He abandoned the Lord God of his ancestors(D) and did not walk in the ways of the Lord.(E)
23 Amon’s servants conspired against him and put the king to death in his own house.(F) 24 The common people[a] killed(G) all who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah(H) king in his place.
25 The rest of the events of Amon’s reign, along with his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings.
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- 21:24 Lit The people of the land
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