Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem.
Parallel translations
- WEB Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.
- BSB Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years.
- NKJV Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.
- NASB Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for two years in Jerusalem.
- NLT Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years.
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Quick answer
Amon becomes king at twenty-two and reigns only two years in Jerusalem. A brief reign is introduced that quickly ends in evil and assassination.
Overview
Amon's short reign stands in stark contrast to his father's fifty-five years. The brevity hints at the instability that wickedness breeds (cf. v. 24). The verse sets the stage for a king who imitated his father's sins without sharing his father's later repentance.
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Chr 33:1Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
- Jas 4:13–15Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
- 2 Kgs 21:19–24Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.
- Luke 12:19–20And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
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