2 Chronicles 33:21
Amon was 22 years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for two years.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem.
In Context
20Manasseh died and was buried in his palace. Then his son Amon became the king of Judah.
Cross References
2 Kings 21:19Amon 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.
2 Chronicles 33:20Manasseh died and was buried in his palace. Then his son Amon became the king of Judah.
James 4:13Some of you are arrogantly saying, “Today or tomorrow we will go to a certain city. We will spend a year there and we will buy and sell things and earn a lot of money.” Now, you listen to me!
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 33:12-21
11 Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. 12 And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, 13 And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord he was God. 14 Now after this he built a wall… Read the whole commentary →