2 Kings 21:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah.”
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“Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Amon 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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Amon 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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A son of twenty and two years <FI>is<Fi> Amon in his reigning, and two years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother <FI>is<Fi> Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz of Jotbah,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Kings 21:19 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 15:25In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned two years.
- 1 Kings 16:8In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years.
- 1 Kings 22:51In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahaziah son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria two years.
- 2 Kings 15:23In the fiftieth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king of Israel and reigned in Samaria two years.
- 2 Kings 21:18And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza. And his son Amon reigned in his place.
- 1 Chronicles 3:14Amon his son, and Josiah his son.
- 2 Chronicles 33:21Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years.
- Matthew 1:10Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,
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