King Amon of Judah

19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king. He ruled Judah from Jerusalem for only two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth. She was from Jotbah town, and was the granddaughter of Haruz. 20 Amon did many things that Yahweh considered to be evil, like his father Manasseh had done. 21 He imitated the behavior of his father, and he worshiped the same idols that his father had worshiped [DOU]. 22 He abandoned Yahweh, the God whom his ancestors had worshiped, and did not behave as Yahweh wanted him to. 23 Then one day some of his officials plotted to kill him. They assassinated him in the palace.

24 But then the people of Judah killed all those who had assassinated King Amon, and they appointed his son Josiah to be their king.

25 If you want to read about [RHQ] the other things that Amon did, they are written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah’. 26 Amon was also buried in the tomb in the garden that Uzza had made. Then Amon’s son Josiah became the king.