The servants of Amon conspired against him, and killed the king in his house — Amon's brief reign ends in assassination by his servants (עֲבָדָיו, *avadav*). The conspiracy and regicide (וַיִּמְלַט עַל־הַמֶּלֶךְ בְּבֵיתוֹ, *way-yimlat al-ha-melekh be-beto*) reflect the political instability that characterizes weakened monarchies. The king's assassination in his own house indicates complete loss of security and authority.

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