Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H526
אָמוֹן
a.mon · “Amon”
Used 17 times across 7 books
Definition
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.26
§ Amon = "skilled workman" or "master workman"
1) a king of Judah, son of Manasseh
2) a governor of Samaria
3) a descendant of a servant of Solomon
§ Amon = "skilled workman" or "master workman"
1) a king of Judah, son of Manasseh
2) a governor of Samaria
3) a descendant of a servant of Solomon
Where it appears
1 Kings1
2 Kings5
1 Chronicles1
2 Chronicles6
Nehemiah1
Jeremiah2
Zephaniah1
In the text
1 Kings 22:26And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;2 Kings 21:18And 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 21:19Amon 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 21:23And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.2 Kings 21:24And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.2 Kings 21:25Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?1 Chronicles 3:14Amon his son, Josiah his son.2 Chronicles 18:25Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;2 Chronicles 33:20So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.2 Chronicles 33:21Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem.
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