^33:21Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for two years in Jerusalem.³²^33:22He did evil in the sight of³³ the Lord, just like his father Manasseh had done. He offered sacrifices to all the idols his father Manasseh had made, and worshiped³⁴ them. ^33:23He did not humble himself before the Lord as his father Manasseh had done.³⁵ Amon was guilty of great sin.³⁶^33:24His servants conspired against him and killed him in his palace. ^33:25The people of the land executed all who had conspired against King Amon, and they³⁷ made his son Josiah king in his place.

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Footnotes

31 Heb “lay down with his fathers.”
32 For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
33 Heb “in the eyes of.”
34 Or “served.”
35 Heb “as Manasseh his father had humbled himself.”
36 Heb “for he, Amon, multiplied guilt.”
37 Heb “and the people of the land.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his house, and Amon his son reigned in his place.

Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, as Manasseh his father had done. Amon sacrificed to all the images that Manasseh his father had made, and served them. And he did not humble himself before the Lord, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself, but this Amon incurred guilt more and more. And his servants conspired against him and put him to death in his house. But the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon. And the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Manasseh rested with his ancestors and was buried in his palace. And Amon his son succeeded him as king.

Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon worshiped and offered sacrifices to all the idols Manasseh had made. But unlike his father Manasseh, he did not humble himself before the Lord; Amon increased his guilt.

Amon’s officials conspired against him and assassinated him in his palace. Then the people of the land killed all who had plotted against King Amon, and they made Josiah his son king in his place.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Manasseh rested with his ancestors, and he was buried in his own house. His son Amon became king in his place.

Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, just as his father Manasseh had done. Amon sacrificed to all the carved images that his father Manasseh had made, and he served them. But he did not humble himself before the Lord like his father Manasseh humbled himself; instead, Amon increased his guilt.

So his servants conspired against him and put him to death in his own house. The common people killed all who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

NLTNew Living Translation

When Manasseh died, he was buried in his palace. Then his son Amon became the next king.

Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, just as his father, Manasseh, had done. He worshiped and sacrificed to all the idols his father had made. But unlike his father, he did not humble himself before the Lord. Instead, Amon sinned even more.

Then Amon’s own officials conspired against him and assassinated him in his palace. But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah the next king.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Manasseh slept with his ancestors, and they buried him in his house. And Amon his son became king in his place. Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And he did what was evil in the eyes of Yahweh as Manasseh his father had done. And Amon sacrificed to all the idols that Manasseh his father had made, and he served them. And he did not humble himself before Yahweh, as Manasseh his father humbled himself, but Amon himself multiplied his guilt. And his servants conspired against him and killed him in his house. But the people of the land struck down all who conspired against King Amon. And the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.

KJV 1900King James Version

So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem. But he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as did Manasseh his father: for Amon sacrificed unto all the carved images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them; And humbled not himself before the Lord, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more. And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house. 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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