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Twenty-two years old, was Amon when he began to reign, - and, two years, reigned he in Jerusalem.

And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, as Manasseh his father had done, - and, unto all the images which Manasseh his father had made, Amon offered sacrifice, and did serve them.

But he did not humble himself before Yahweh as Manasseh his father humbled himself, - for, he, Amon, made guilt abound.

And his servants conspired against him, and put him to death, in his own house.

But the people of the land smote all the conspirators against King Amon, - and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.