2 Chronicles 33:20-21

33:20 Manasseh passed away ¹  and was buried in his palace. His son Amon replaced him as king.

Amon’s Reign

33:21 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for two years in Jerusalem. ² 

2 Chronicles 33:23

33:23 He did not humble himself before the Lord as his father Manasseh had done. ³  Amon was guilty of great sin. ⁴ 

2 Chronicles 18:25

18:25 Then the king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the city official and Joash the king’s son.

2 Chronicles 33:22

33:22 He did evil in the sight of ⁵  the Lord, just like his father Manasseh had done. He offered sacrifices to all the idols his father Manasseh had made, and worshiped ⁶  them.

2 Chronicles 33:25

33:25 The people of the land executed all who had conspired against King Amon, and they ⁷  made his son Josiah king in his place.

[33:20]  ¹ tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”

[33:21]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[33:23]  ³ tn Heb “as Manasseh his father had humbled himself.”

[33:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “for he, Amon, multiplied guilt.”

[33:22]  ⁴ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

[33:22]  ⁵ tn Or “served.”

[33:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “and the people of the land.”