Amon King of Judah^(A)

¹⁹ Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah. ²⁰ He did evil^(B) in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. ²¹ He followed completely the ways of his father, worshiping the idols his father had worshiped, and bowing down to them. ²² He forsook^(C) the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk^(D) in obedience to him.

²³ Amon’s officials conspired against him and assassinated^(E) the king in his palace. ²⁴ Then the people of the land killed^(F) all who had plotted against King Amon, and they made Josiah^(G) his son king in his place.

²⁵ As for the other events of Amon’s reign, and what 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^(H) of Uzza. And Josiah his son succeeded him as king.