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Who was Amon in the Bible?

King, during the divided monarchy

Amon was the son of Manasseh and the 15th king of Judah. He began his reign at the age of 22 and ruled for two years in Jerusalem. Amon appears in 14 verses across 5 books of the Bible.

What does the Bible say about Amon?

Amon was the son of Manasseh and the 15th king of Judah. He began his reign at the age of 22 and ruled for two years in Jerusalem. Amon followed the evil practices of his father Manasseh, worshiping idols and doing what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not humble himself before the Lord as his father had done. Amon's servants conspired against him and assassinated him in his palace. However, the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place. Amon was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza. The prophets Jeremiah and Zephaniah began their ministries during the reign of Josiah, Amon's son. Amon is also mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew.

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Amon appear in the Bible?

Amon is referenced in 14 verses across 5 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

2 Chronicles 52 Kings 5Jeremiah 21 Chronicles 1Matthew 1

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Amon.

JosiahManassehPalaceJerusalemYearBook

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Amon?

Amon appears in 14 verses across 5 books, most often in 2 Chronicles, which accounts for 5 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Amon?

2 Chronicles, 2 Kings, Jeremiah, 1 Chronicles, Matthew.

Where can I read every verse about Amon?

This page lists 14 of them. Protos carries all 14, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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