Amon, king of Judah
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Amon, king of Judah, was a late 7th-century BCE monarch of the Kingdom of Judah whose brief and idolatrous reign ended in assassination, leading to the succession of his son Josiah.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amon of Judah | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Human
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King of Judah ⓘ |
| alternateNameForm | Amon of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeityInName | Amun (Egyptian deity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardReform | Did not humble himself before the LORD ⓘ |
| biblicalBookMentionedIn |
2 Chronicles
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2 Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialType | Royal burial ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Josiah, king of Judah
NERFINISHED
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Unnamed second son of Amon ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | Reign traditionally dated around 642–640 BCE ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | Assassination ⓘ |
| deathManner | Killed in a conspiracy by his servants ⓘ |
| dynasty | Davidic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| father | Manasseh, king of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| genealogicalRole | Ancestor of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew’s genealogy ⓘ |
| governanceAssessmentInBible | Did evil in the sight of the LORD ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mother | Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Possibly derived from the Egyptian god Amun ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Garden of Uzza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyComparedToPredecessor | Walked in all the ways of Manasseh his father ⓘ |
| politicalStatusOfKingdom | Vassal state under Assyrian influence ⓘ |
| popularReactionAfterAssassination | People of the land killed the conspirators ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Manasseh, king of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Southern Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalOrder | 15th king of Judah from David ⓘ |
| reignDuration | 2 years ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 641 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 643 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Yahwism mixed with idolatry ⓘ |
| resultOfAssassination | Josiah made king by the people of the land ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceText |
2 Chronicles 33:21–25
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2 Kings 21:19–26 ⓘ |
| spouse | Unnamed wife of Amon ⓘ |
| successor | Josiah, king of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
Continuation of his father Manasseh’s practices
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Idolatry ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Amon of Judah