Amon
(Hebrew: אָמוֹן, Modern {{{2}}} Tiberian {{{3}}}; Greek: Αμων;
Latin: Amon) was the king of Judah who succeeded his father
Manasseh of Judah on the throne according to the Bible. His
mother was Meshullemeth, daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. He was
married to Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
Amon began his reign at the age of 22, and reig...
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a'-mon ('amon): A name identical with that of the Egyptian
local deity of Thebes (No); compare Jer 46:25. The foreign
name given to a Hebrew prince is remarkable, as is also the
fact that it is one of the two or three royal names of Judah
not compounded with the name of Yahweh. See MANASSEH. It
seems to reflect the sentiment which his fanatica...
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1. Governor of the city of Samaria
1Ki 22:26; 2Ch 18:25
-2. King of Judah
2Ki 21:18-26; 2Ch 33:21-25; Zep 1:1; Mt 1:10
-3. Ancestor of one of the families of the Nethinim
Ne 7:59
Called Ami
Ezr 2:57...
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(builder).
1. One of Ahab's governors. 1Ki 22:26; 2Ch 18:25
2. King of Judah, son and successor of Manasseh,
reigned two years, from B.C. 642 to 640. Amon devoted himself
wholly to the service of false gods, but was killed in a
conspiracy, and was succeeded by his son Josiah....
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builder. (1.) The governor of Samaria in the time of Ahab.
The
prophet Micaiah was committed to his custody (1
Kings 22:26; 2
Chr. 18:25).
(2.) The son of Manasseh, and fourteenth king of
Judah. He
restored idolatry, and set up the images which his
father had
cast down. Zephaniah (1:4; 3:4, 11) refers to the
moral
depravity prevailing in...
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1. Son and successor of Manasseh in the throne of Judah
("skillful in his art", Hebrew). Possibly the name was given
by Manasseh, when an idolater, from the Egyptian god. He
reigned from 642 B.C. to 640 (2 Kings 21:19; 2 Chronicles
33:20). His own servants conspired and slew him in his own
house, and in their turn were slain by the people, who...
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And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired
against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his
son king in his stead....
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But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired
against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his
son king in his stead....
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The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the
children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon....
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