¹⁷The other events of the rule of Manasseh are written down. Everything he did is written down. That includes the sin he committed. All of those things are written in the official records of the kings of Judah.

¹⁸Manasseh joined the members of his family who had already died. His body was buried in his palace garden. It was called the garden of Uzza. Manasseh’s son Amon became the next king after him.

Amon Becomes King of Judah

¹⁹Amon was 22 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth. She was the daughter of Haruz. She was from Jotbah.

²⁰Amon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, just as his father Manasseh had done. ²¹He lived the way his father had lived. He worshiped the statues of the gods his father had worshiped. He bowed down to them. ²²He deserted the Lord, the God of his people. He didn’t live the way the Lord wanted him to.

²³Amon’s officials made plans against him. They murdered the king in his palace. ²⁴Then the people of the land killed all those who had made plans against King Amon. They made his son Josiah king in his place.

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