Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah.
Amon G Carter stadium map.
Amon was the name of a king.
but this same Amon trespassed more and more.
Amon's wicked reign ended after two years when
I will punish Amon of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt,
And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
The wooden Ankhekhonsu sarcophagus was intended for an Amon priest from ancient Thebes.
as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
King Amon was murdered by his own servants. And his son became the new King.
But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon;
But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against king Amon;
And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.
Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign;
and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil,
the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children of Amon.
(23) And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.
The servants of Amon conspired against him, and put the king to death in his own house.
Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign,
and reigned two years in Jerusalem.
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil,
the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
Amon's wicked reign ended after two years when
his servants conspired against him and put him to death.
Amon's priests gradually gained wealth
and political influence to such an extent that they could compete with Pharaoh himself.
Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book
Josiah was only six years old when Amon became king of Judah.
What a dreadful childhood Josiah must have had!
put forth effort to cleanse the nation of the defilement that he himself had introduced, Amon did not respond.
The reason for this renunciation was probably the religious revolution induced by his father,
which destroyed the cult of the god Amon.
When Manasseh repented and
put forth effort to cleanse the nation of the defilement that he himself had introduced, Amon did not respond.
The country of the pharaohs surrendered to him without a fight,
and Alexander was proclaimed its lord and son of the sun god Amon.
The king of Israel said,"Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son.