Both Testaments · Major figure
Amon
A king of Judah who followed his father Manasseh in evil, leading to his assassination by his own servants.
Amon was the son of King Manasseh and the father of King Josiah, reigning over Judah for two years. He continued the idolatrous practices of his father, failing to humble himself before the Lord. His reign ended abruptly when his servants conspired against him and killed him in his own house, leading the people of the land to execute the conspirators and install his son Josiah as king.
In the text
- Verses
- 19
- Books
- 8
- First appears
- 1 Kings 22:26
- Last appears
- Matthew 1:10
Where Amon appears
19 verses · 11 chaptersIn the same books
- Josiah51 versesA righteous king of Judah who led a major religious reformation after discovering the Book of the Law.
- Jehoiada45 versesA faithful high priest who protected the Davidic line and restored true worship in Judah.
- Zedekiah61 versesThe final king of Judah whose reign ended in the fall of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile.
- Asa46 versesThe third king of Judah who initiated religious reforms and sought the Lord during his early reign.
- Jehoshaphat67 versesA godly king of Judah who sought the Lord, reformed the nation's worship, and allied with the house of Ahab.
- Rehoboam42 versesThe son of Solomon whose harsh leadership led to the division of the united kingdom of Israel.
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