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Amon of Judah in Wikipedia

(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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Amon in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

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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Amon in Hitchcock's Bible Names

faithful; true...

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Amon Scripture - 2 Kings 21:24

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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Amon Scripture - 2 Chronicles 33:25

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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Amon Scripture - Nehemiah 7:59

The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon....

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Amon in Naves Topical Bible

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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Amon in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(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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Amon in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

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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Amon in Easton's Bible Dictionary

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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