2 Kings 21 · Verse 19

2 Kings 21:19

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.
2 Kings 21:19, King James Version

2 Kings 21:19 in other translations

BSBAmon 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.
WEBAmon 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.
ASVAmon 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.
YLTA son of twenty and two years is Amon in his reigning, and two years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother is Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz of Jotbah,
DARBYAmon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Meshullemeth, daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.
BBEAmon was twenty-two years old when he became king, ruling in Jerusalem for two years; his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.
WebsterAmon 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.

What does 2 Kings 21:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 21:19-24
19-24. Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign--This prince continued the idolatrous policy of his father; and, after an inglorious reign of two years, he was massacred by some of his own domestics. The people slew the regicide conspirators and placed his son Josiah on the throne.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 He reigned two years in Jerusalem - The remark of the rabbins is not wholly without foundation, that the sons of those kings who were idolaters, and who succeeded their fathers, seldom reigned more than two years. So Nadab, the son of Jeroboam, 1Kgs 15:25; Elah, the son of Baasha, 1Kgs 16:8; Ahaziah, the son of Ahab, 1Kgs 22:51; and Amon, the son of Manasseh, as mentioned here, 2Kgs 21:19.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 21:19-26
Amon profaned God's house with his idols; and God suffered his house to be polluted with his blood. How unrighteous soever they were that did it, God was righteous who suffered it to be done. Now was a happy change from one of the worst, to one of the best of the kings of Judah. Once more Judah was tried with a reformation. Whether the Lord bears long with presumptuous offenders, or speedily cuts them off in their sins, all must perish who persist in refusing to walk in his ways.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Kings 21:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בֶּן\־ben-[was] a son ofH1121
עֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimtwentyH6242
וּשְׁתַּ֤יִםu.she.Ta.yimand twoH8147
שָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyear[s]H8141
אָמ֣וֹן'a.MonAmonH526
בְּמָלְכ֔וֹbe.ma.le.Khowhen became king heH4427
וּשְׁתַּ֣יִםu.she.Ta.yimand twoH8147
שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141
מָלַ֖ךְma.Lakhhe reignedH4427
בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH3389
וְשֵׁ֣םve.Shemand [the] name ofH8034
אִמּ֔וֹ'i.Momother hisH517
מְשֻׁלֶּ֥מֶתme.shu.Le.met[was] MeshullemethH4922
בַּת\־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323
חָר֖וּץcha.RutzHaruzH2743
מִן\־min-fromH4480
יָטְבָֽה\׃ya.te.VahJotbahH3192

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 21:19

  • 2 Chronicles 33:21-23

    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.

  • 2 Kings 15:23

    In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.

  • 1 Kings 22:51

    Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.

  • 1 Kings 16:8

    In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:14

    Amon his son, Josiah his son.

  • Matthew 1:10

    And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

  • 1 Kings 15:25

    And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A.M. 3361-3363. B.C. 643-641. Amon.
1Ch 3:14; 2Ch 33:21-23; Mt 1:10
two years.
15:23; 1Ki 15:25; 16:8; 22:51

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Context

  • 2 Kings 21:18

    And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

  • 2 Kings 21:19

    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.

  • 2 Kings 21:20

    And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh did.

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2 Kings 21:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
De veinte y dos años era Amón cuando comenzó á reinar, y reinó dos años en Jerusalem. El nombre de su madre fué Mesalemeth hija de Harus de Jotba.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
*Amon était âgé de 22 ans lorsqu’il commença de régner; et il régna deux ans à Jérusalem; et le nom de sa mère était Meshullémeth, fille de Haruts, de Jotba.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Zweiundzwanzig Jahre war Amon alt, als er König wurde, und er regierte zwei Jahre zu Jerusalem; und der Name seiner Mutter war Meschullemeth, die Tochter Haruz, von Jotba.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Viginti duorum annorum erat Amon cum regnare cœpisset: duobus quoque annis regnavit in Jerusalem: nomen matris ejus Messalemeth filia Harus de Jeteba.