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==Amon in ancient sources== | ==Amon in ancient sources== | ||
==== Book of Kings ==== | |||
2 Kings 21:18-26 -- ''18 [[Manasseh]] slept with his ancestors, and was buried in the garden of his house, in the garden of Uzza. His son Amon succeeded him. 19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 20 He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father [[Manasseh]] had done. 21 He walked in all the way in which his father walked, served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them; 22 he abandoned the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in the way of the Lord. 23 The servants of Amon conspired against him, and killed the king in his house. 24 But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made his son [[Josiah]] king in place of him. 25 Now the rest of the acts of Amon that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Annals of the Kings of Judah? 26 He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza; then his son [[Josiah]] succeeded him.'' | |||
==== Book of Chronicles ==== | |||
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2 Chr 33:20-25 (NRSV) -- ''20 So [[Manasseh]] slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his house; and Amon his son reigned in his stead. 21 Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. 22 He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, as [[Manasseh]] his father had done. Amon sacrificed to all the images that [[Manasseh]] his father had made, and served them. 23 And he did not humble himself before the Lord, as [[Manasseh]] his father had humbled himself, but this Amon incurred guilt more and more. 24 And his servants conspired against him and killed him in his house. 25 But the people of the land slew all those who had conspired against King Amon; and the people of the land made [[Josiah]] his son king in his stead. | |||
==== Josephus, Antiquities ==== | |||
Ant X, 3-4 -- ''When therefore ([[Manasseh]]) had lived sixty-seven years, he departed this life, having reigned fifty-five years, and was buried in his own garden; and the kingdom came to his son Amon, whose mother's name was Meshulemeth, of the city of Jotbath. This Amon imitated those works of his father which he insolently did when he was young: so he had a conspiracy made against him by his own servants, and was slain in his own house, when he had lived twenty-four years, and of them had reigned two. But the multitude punished those that slew Amon, and buried him with his father, and gave the kingdom to his son [[Josiah]], who was eight years old.'' | |||
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Revision as of 07:58, 9 October 2020
Amon, of the House of David, was the king of Judah, around 643/2-641/0 BCE. He was the son of his predecessor Manasseh, and the father of his successor Josiah.
- Davidic Kings: ... -> Manasseh -> Amon -> Josiah -> ...
Overview
Amon in ancient sources
Book of Kings
2 Kings 21:18-26 -- 18 Manasseh slept with his ancestors, and was buried in the garden of his house, in the garden of Uzza. His son Amon succeeded him. 19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 20 He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. 21 He walked in all the way in which his father walked, served the idols that his father served, and worshiped them; 22 he abandoned the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in the way of the Lord. 23 The servants of Amon conspired against him, and killed the king in his house. 24 But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made his son Josiah king in place of him. 25 Now the rest of the acts of Amon that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Annals of the Kings of Judah? 26 He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza; then his son Josiah succeeded him.
Book of Chronicles
2 Chr 33:20-25 (NRSV) -- 20 So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his house; and Amon his son reigned in his stead. 21 Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. 22 He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, as Manasseh his father had done. Amon sacrificed to all the images that Manasseh his father had made, and served them. 23 And he did not humble himself before the Lord, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself, but this Amon incurred guilt more and more. 24 And his servants conspired against him and killed him in his house. 25 But the people of the land slew all those who had conspired against King Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.
Josephus, Antiquities
Ant X, 3-4 -- When therefore (Manasseh) had lived sixty-seven years, he departed this life, having reigned fifty-five years, and was buried in his own garden; and the kingdom came to his son Amon, whose mother's name was Meshulemeth, of the city of Jotbath. This Amon imitated those works of his father which he insolently did when he was young: so he had a conspiracy made against him by his own servants, and was slain in his own house, when he had lived twenty-four years, and of them had reigned two. But the multitude punished those that slew Amon, and buried him with his father, and gave the kingdom to his son Josiah, who was eight years old.
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