Amon

642–640 BC· Reign

Tied to events dated from records outside the Bible, usually within a few years. How the dates are worked out

uncertain — traditionally "master workman" · Hebrew

Some connect it with the Hebrew word for faithful.

King of Judah, son of Manasseh. He became king at twenty-two and reigned two years in Jerusalem. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord as his father had done, serving and worshiping the idols his father had served. He forsook the Lord, the God of his fathers. Chronicles notes that he did not humble himself as Manasseh had, but trespassed more and more. His own servants conspired against him and killed him in his house. The people of the land put the conspirators to death and made his son Josiah king in his place. He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza.