Who
Son of Manasseh, who did evil as his father had and was killed by his servants after two years (2 Kings 21:19–23). His son Josiah succeeded him at eight years old.
Key verses
- 2 Kings 21:19
Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.
- 2 Kings 21:20
He did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, as Manasseh his father did.
- 2 Kings 21:23
The servants of Amon conspired against him, and put the king to death in his own house.
- 1 Chronicles 3:14
Amon his son, and Josiah his son.
- Matthew 1:10
Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.
Where the Bible names him
Family
Discussed by
Comments on the verses that name him (8 of 21).
- Jerome on Matthew 1:8–11Catena Aurea on Matthew
In the fourth book of Kings we read, that Ochozias was the son of Joram. On his death, Josabeth, sister of Ochozias and daughter of Joram, took Joash, her brother’s son, and preserved him from the slaughter of the…
- Hilary of Poitiers on Matthew 1:8–11Catena Aurea on Matthew
Thus the stain of the Gentile alliance being purged, the royal race is again taken up in the fourth following generation.
- Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 1:8–11Catena Aurea on Matthew
What the Holy Spirit testified through the Prophet, saying, that He would cut off every male from the house of Ahab, and Jezebel, that Jehu the son of Nausi fulfilled, and received the promise that his children to…
- Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 1:8–11Catena Aurea on Matthew
Or, Ochozias, Joash, and Amasias, were excluded from the number, because their wickedness was continuous and without interval. For Solomon was suffered to hold the kingdom for his father’s deserts, Roboam for his…
- Glossa Ordinaria on Matthew 1:8–11Catena Aurea on Matthew
This Ezekias was he to whom, when he had no children, it was said, “Set thy house in order, for thou shalt die.” [Isa 38:1] He wept, not from desire of longer life, for he knew that Solomon had thereby pleased God,…
- Pseudo-Chrysostom on Matthew 1:8–11 (2)Catena Aurea on Matthew
But the order in the Book of Kings is different [2 Ki 23], thus namely; Josias begot Eliakim, afterwards called Joakim; Joakim begot Jechonias. But Joakim is not reckoned among the Kings in the genealogy, because…
- Jerome on Matthew 1:8–11 (2)Catena Aurea on Matthew
Otherwise, we may consider the first Jeconias to be the same as Joakim, and the second to be the son not the father, the one being spelt with k and m, the second by ch and n. This distinction has been confounded both…
- Ambrose of Milan on Matthew 1:8–11Catena Aurea on Matthew
That there were two kings of the name of Joakim, is clear from the Book of Kings. “And Joakim slept with his fathers, and Joachim his son reigned in his stead.” [2 Ki 24:6] This son is the same whom Jeremiah calls…