2 Kings 21:19-22

Amon’s Reign over Judah

21:19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for two years in Jerusalem. ¹  His mother ²  was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz, from Jotbah. 21:20 He did evil in the sight of ³  the Lord, just like his father Manasseh had done. 21:21 He followed in the footsteps of his father ⁴  and worshiped and bowed down to the disgusting idols ⁵  which his father had worshiped. ⁶  21:22 He abandoned the Lord God of his ancestors and did not follow the Lord’s instructions. ⁷ 

[21:19]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[21:19]  ² tn Heb “the name of his mother.”

[21:20]  ³ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

[21:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “walked in all the way which his father walked.”

[21:21]  ⁶ sn See the note at 1 Kgs 15:12.

[21:21]  ⁷ tn Heb “and he served the disgusting idols which his father served and he bowed down to them.”

[21:22]  ⁷ tn Heb “and did not walk in the way of the Lord.”