2 Chronicles 33:21

“Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem.”

"Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem." - 2 Chronicles 33:21
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What does 2 Chronicles 33:21 mean?

The verse 2 Chronicles 33:21 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem." This verse is part of a larger passage that recounts the reign of various kings of Judah. Amon was the son…

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The Short Reign of Amon: Lessons in Legacy and Leadership

The reign of King Amon is a profound yet tragic testament to the impact of choices and legacy, especially as seen through the lens of 2 Chronicles 33:21: "Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem." This brief, two-year reign…

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A Prayer for Leadership and Wisdom in Times of Reign

O Almighty God, Sovereign of all nations and Creator of the universe, we come before You with humble hearts, seeking Your wisdom and guidance in all aspects of our lives. Today, we reflect on the reign of King Amon, who was but two and twenty years old when he began to reign in…

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2 Chronicles 33:21 - "¶ Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem."
1 Chronicles 2:33 - "And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel."
2 Chronicles 33:10 - "And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken."
2 Chronicles 29:33 - "And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep."
2 Chronicles 33:5 - "And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 33:24 - "And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house."
2 Chronicles 20:21
2 Chronicles 21:9
2 Chronicles 33:2 - "But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel."
2 Chronicles 33:17 - "Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only."
2 Chronicles 20:33 - "Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers."
2 Chronicles 33:23 - "And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more."
2 Chronicles 33:1 - "Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:"
2 Chronicles 33:12 - "And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,"
2 Chronicles 33:4 - "Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever."
2 Chronicles 33:20 - "¶ So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead."
2 Chronicles 33:16 - "And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel."
2 Chronicles 4:21 - "And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;"
"And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken." - 2 Chronicles 33:10
2 Chronicles 21:18 - "¶ And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease."
"And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel." - 1 Chronicles 2:33
Genesis 21-33
2 Chronicles 33:9 - "So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel."
2 Chronicles 33:25 - "¶ But 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 Chronicles 33:13 - "And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God."
2 Kings 15:21 - "¶ And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
2 Chronicles 24:21 - "And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 23:21 - "And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword."
2 Chronicles 21:8 - "¶ In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king."