Amon

Person c. 641 BC Chronological estimate ⓘ Open in tree

King of Judah and son of Manasseh (2KI 21:18)

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Names

en Amon
faithful; true
en Amon · Also called · H526 G300 · 2KI 21:18
trustworthy
en Amos · Also called
en King Amon · Title · H4428, H526 G935, none · 2KI 21:24
king Amon
he אָמוֹן amon · H526 · 2KI 21:18
trustworthy
he אָמוֹן · H0526H
he מֶּלֶךְ אָמוֹן melek amon · Title · H4428, H526 · 2KI 21:24
king Amon
el Αμων Amōn · G300 · 2KI 21:18
el Ἀμών · G0300
el Ἀμώς · G0301H
el βασιλέα Αμων basiléa Amōn · Title · G935, none · 2KI 21:24
king Amon
bg Амон

Birth

2 Kgs 21:19

Death

2 Kgs 21:23

Mentioned in (15)

2 Kgs 21:18 2 Kgs 21:19 2 Kgs 21:23 2 Kgs 21:24 2 Kgs 21:25 1 Chr 3:14 2 Chr 33:20 2 Chr 33:21 2 Chr 33:22 2 Chr 33:23 2 Chr 33:25 Jer 1:2 Jer 25:3 Zeph 1:1 Matt 1:10

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Age · ≈ 24

Calculated from Scripture · Calculated from the years stated in the verses. Chronological estimates and co-regencies can produce different absolute dates.

22 + 2 = 24

2KI 21:19 2KI 21:23

Source calculation and assumptions

The year of Amon_2's birth is the year his reign began (3320) - his age when his reign began (22) = 3298

The year of Amon_2's death (3321) is the year his reign ended = 3321

Dates and sources (12)

Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.

Birth BibleData Alternative estimate

BibleData BCE year: 664 → ≈ 664 BC

2KI 21:19

Source record and calculation

Birth_Amon_2 · bce_year

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 426

The year of Amon_2's birth is the year his reign began (3320) - his age when his reign began (22) = 3298

[Ussher date p89]

SHA-256: e1c85118a03cc42984f4d4fe091060656f7c467bc81aad34ec562bf637d32f1d
Birth BibleData Alternative estimate

AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 3298 → ≈ 707 BC

2KI 21:19

Source record and calculation

Birth_Amon_2 · event_year_ah

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 426

The year of Amon_2's birth is the year his reign began (3320) - his age when his reign began (22) = 3298

[Ussher date p89]

SHA-256: e1c85118a03cc42984f4d4fe091060656f7c467bc81aad34ec562bf637d32f1d
Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion

Ussher AM: 3339 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.

2KI 21:19

Source record and calculation

Birth_Amon_2 · ussher_am_year

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 426

The year of Amon_2's birth is the year his reign began (3320) - his age when his reign began (22) = 3298

[Ussher date p89]

SHA-256: e1c85118a03cc42984f4d4fe091060656f7c467bc81aad34ec562bf637d32f1d
Birth BibleData Alternative estimate

Ussher BCE year: 665 → ≈ 665 BC

2KI 21:19

Source record and calculation

Birth_Amon_2 · ussher_bce_year

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 426

The year of Amon_2's birth is the year his reign began (3320) - his age when his reign began (22) = 3298

[Ussher date p89]

SHA-256: e1c85118a03cc42984f4d4fe091060656f7c467bc81aad34ec562bf637d32f1d
Birth BibleData Alternative estimate

AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 3298 → ≈ 707 BC

2KI 21:19

Source record and calculation

Life_of_Amon_2 · start_year_ah

bibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv · record 138

The year of Amon_2's birth is the year his reign began (3320) - his age when his reign began (22) = 3298

SHA-256: 63690cb433b37336db5a9795a97f31bce837d03c002b9ee5e3d68bc5ed22a336
Birth Theographic Alternative estimate

Theographic signed year: -662 · Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.

Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 15

2Kgs.21.18 2Kgs.21.19 2Kgs.21.23 2Kgs.21.24 2Kgs.21.25 1Chr.3.14 2Chr.33.20 2Chr.33.21 2Chr.33.22 2Chr.33.23 2Chr.33.25 Jer.1.2 Jer.25.3 Zeph.1.1 Matt.1.10

The 22-yearspan differs from 22+2≈24 without a specific two-year explanation. Death−640 matches explicitUssherBCE 641; clear unsupported selectedTGbirth−662 without a replacement.
2KI 21:19 2KI 21:23

Source record and calculation

amon_236 · birthYear

theographic/People.csv · record 238

SHA-256: b83113a491bb540ee0822d600ec3622d5d48584b700a717959a94b56e2afc623
Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification

BibleData BCE year: 641 → ≈ 641 BC

2KI 21:23

The event age is chronology-derived and differs from the approximate sum from Scripture.
2KI 21:19 2KI 21:23

Source record and calculation

Death_Amon_2 · bce_year

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 434

The year of Amon_2's death (3321) is the year his reign ended = 3321

[Ussher date p90]

SHA-256: 3eba90d00cd6c45e855a4a21b9d452b7d6bf2463863e1383d24597924a34f24b
Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verification

Ussher BCE year: 641 → ≈ 641 BC

2KI 21:23

The event age is chronology-derived and differs from the approximate sum from Scripture.
2KI 21:19 2KI 21:23

Source record and calculation

Death_Amon_2 · ussher_bce_year

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 434

The year of Amon_2's death (3321) is the year his reign ended = 3321

[Ussher date p90]

SHA-256: 3eba90d00cd6c45e855a4a21b9d452b7d6bf2463863e1383d24597924a34f24b
Death Theographic Matches the current date; this is not historical verification

Theographic signed year: -640 · Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.

Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 15

2Kgs.21.18 2Kgs.21.19 2Kgs.21.23 2Kgs.21.24 2Kgs.21.25 1Chr.3.14 2Chr.33.20 2Chr.33.21 2Chr.33.22 2Chr.33.23 2Chr.33.25 Jer.1.2 Jer.25.3 Zeph.1.1 Matt.1.10

Source record and calculation

amon_236 · deathYear

theographic/People.csv · record 238

SHA-256: b83113a491bb540ee0822d600ec3622d5d48584b700a717959a94b56e2afc623
Death BibleData Alternative estimate

AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 3321 → ≈ 684 BC

2KI 21:23

The event age is chronology-derived and differs from the approximate sum from Scripture.
2KI 21:19 2KI 21:23

Source record and calculation

Death_Amon_2 · event_year_ah

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 434

The year of Amon_2's death (3321) is the year his reign ended = 3321

[Ussher date p90]

SHA-256: 3eba90d00cd6c45e855a4a21b9d452b7d6bf2463863e1383d24597924a34f24b
Death BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversion

Ussher AM: 3363 · No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.

2KI 21:23

The event age is chronology-derived and differs from the approximate sum from Scripture.
2KI 21:19 2KI 21:23

Source record and calculation

Death_Amon_2 · ussher_am_year

bibledata/BibleData-Event.csv · record 434

The year of Amon_2's death (3321) is the year his reign ended = 3321

[Ussher date p90]

SHA-256: 3eba90d00cd6c45e855a4a21b9d452b7d6bf2463863e1383d24597924a34f24b
Death BibleData Alternative estimate

AH with conditional Ussher anchor: 3321 → ≈ 684 BC

2KI 21:23

The raw period differs from the stated accession age plus regnal years. The sum is an approximate scriptural age, not an exact date.
2KI 21:19 2KI 21:23

Source record and calculation

Life_of_Amon_2 · end_year_ah

bibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv · record 138

The year of Amon_2's death (3321) is the year his reign ended = 3321

SHA-256: 63690cb433b37336db5a9795a97f31bce837d03c002b9ee5e3d68bc5ed22a336

Conditional birth estimate

Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.

The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.

Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.

Relative / anchor year	Generations	Conditional interval
Hezekiah · 742 BC Ancestor	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 702 BC – 652 BC
Amaziah · 826 BC Ancestor	6 20–45 years per generation	c. 706 BC – 556 BC
Joash · 845 BC Ancestor	7 20–45 years per generation	c. 705 BC – 530 BC
Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Ancestor	10 20–45 years per generation	c. 749 BC – 499 BC
Solomon · 1036 BC Ancestor	14 20–45 years per generation	c. 756 BC – 406 BC
David · 1086 BC Ancestor	15 20–45 years per generation	c. 786 BC – 411 BC
Absalom · 1051 BC Ancestor	15 20–45 years per generation	c. 751 BC – 376 BC
Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor	18 20–45 years per generation	c. 756 BC – 306 BC
Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor	24 20–45 years per generation	c. 1242 BC – 642 BC
Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor	26 20–45 years per generation	c. 1315 BC – 665 BC
Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor	27 20–45 years per generation	c. 1355 BC – 680 BC
Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor	27 20–45 years per generation	c. 1336 BC – 661 BC
Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor	28 20–45 years per generation	c. 1435 BC – 735 BC
Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor	28 20–45 years per generation	c. 1425 BC – 725 BC
Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor	29 25–130 years per generation	c. 1400 BC – AD 1646
Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor	30 25–130 years per generation	c. 1406 BC – AD 1745
Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor	30 25–130 years per generation	c. 1306 BC – AD 1845
Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor	31 25–130 years per generation	c. 1411 BC – AD 1845
Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor	32 25–130 years per generation	c. 1418 BC – AD 1943
Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor	33 25–130 years per generation	c. 1423 BC – AD 2043
Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor	34 25–130 years per generation	c. 1432 BC – AD 2139
Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor	35 25–130 years per generation	c. 1437 BC – AD 2239
Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor	37 25–130 years per generation	c. 1422 BC – AD 2464
Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor	38 25–130 years per generation	c. 1497 BC – AD 2494
Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor	39 25–130 years per generation	c. 1973 BC – AD 2123
Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor	40 25–130 years per generation	c. 2130 BC – AD 2071
Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor	41 25–130 years per generation	c. 2292 BC – AD 2014
Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor	42 25–130 years per generation	c. 2332 BC – AD 2079
Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor	43 25–130 years per generation	c. 2469 BC – AD 2047
Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor	44 25–130 years per generation	c. 2509 BC – AD 2112
Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor	45 25–130 years per generation	c. 2554 BC – AD 2172
Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor	45 25–130 years per generation	c. 2879 BC – AD 1847
Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor	46 25–130 years per generation	c. 2619 BC – AD 2212
Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor	46 25–130 years per generation	c. 2854 BC – AD 1977
Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor	46 25–130 years per generation	c. 2855 BC – AD 1976
Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor	47 25–130 years per generation	c. 2699 BC – AD 2237
Josiah · 649 BC Descendant	1 20–45 years per generation	c. 694 BC – 669 BC
Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 723 BC – 673 BC
Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 725 BC – 675 BC
Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant	2 20–45 years per generation	c. 719 BC – 669 BC
Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant	3 20–45 years per generation	c. 752 BC – 677 BC
Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant	16 20–45 years per generation	c. 725 BC – 325 BC

Family of origin

Father: Manasseh (≈ 67)
Mother: Meshullemeth

Family with Jedidah

Son: Josiah (≈ 39)

Belonged to (2)

Took part in (2)

Reign of Amon · c. 642 BC – 640 BC
Death of Amon · c. 641 BC

Was born in (1)

Jerusalem

Died in (1)

Jerusalem · c. 641 BC

Held the office of (1)

King · The reign of Amon · c. 685 BC – 684 BC

Amon Summary STEPBible TIPNR

Amon, the son of Manasseh, was the 15th king of Judah who reigned for two years before being assassinated by his servants.

Amon Article STEPBible TIPNR

Amon was the son of Manasseh and the 15th king of Judah. He began his reign at the age of 22 and ruled for two years in Jerusalem. Amon followed the evil practices of his father Manasseh, worshiping idols and doing what was evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not humble himself before the Lord as his father had done.

Amon's servants conspired against him and assassinated him in his palace. However, the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place. Amon was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza.

The prophets Jeremiah and Zephaniah began their ministries during the reign of Josiah, Amon's son. Amon is also mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew.

Amon 2 Dictionary Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

The son of Manasseh, and fourteenth king of Judah. He restored idolatry, and set up the images which his father had cast down. Zephaniah (1:4; 3:4, 11) refers to the moral depravity prevailing in this king’s reign.

He was assassinated (2 Kings 21:18-26: 2 Chr. 33:20-25) by his own servants, who conspired against him.55

Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Amon_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Amon@2Ki.21.18-Mat) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, amon_236)

Amon

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Age · ≈ 24

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