2 Kings 21:19-25

New International Reader's Version

Amon King of Judah

¹⁹ Amon was 22 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth. She was the daughter of Haruz. She was from Jotbah. ²⁰ Amon did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Manasseh had done. ²¹ He lived the way his father had lived. He worshiped the statues of the gods his father had worshiped. He bowed down to them. ²² He deserted the Lord, the God of his people. He didn’t obey the Lord.

²³ Amon’s officials made plans against him. They murdered the king in his palace. ²⁴ Then the people of the land killed all those officials who had made plans against King Amon. Then the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.

²⁵ The other events of the rule of Amon are written down. Everything he did is written in the official records of the kings of Judah.