2 Kings 21:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Amon 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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וּשְׁתַּ֤יִם שָׁנָה֙ אָמ֣וֹן בְּמָלְכ֔וֹ וּשְׁתַּ֣יִם שָׁנִ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔וֹ מְשֻׁלֶּ֥מֶת בַּת־חָר֖וּץ מִן־יָטְבָֽה׃

Transliteration

ben-'esrîm û-shtayim shānāh 'Āmôn bemālkô û-shtayim shānîm mālak in-Yerûshālāim and-shēm 'immô Meshullemet bat-Ḥārûṣ from-Yāṭbāh

Grammar Details

*ben*: construct state - son of
*'esrîm*: numeral - twenty
*û-shtayim*: conjunction + numeral - and two
*shānāh*: feminine singular noun - year
*'Āmôn*: proper noun - Amon
*bemālkô*: preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he became king
*shānîm*: feminine plural noun - years
*mālak*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he reigned
*Yerûshālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
*shēm*: construct state - name of
*'immô*: feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother
*Meshullemet*: proper noun - Meshullemeth
*bat*: construct state - daughter of
*Ḥārûṣ*: proper noun - Haruz
*Yāṭbāh*: proper noun - Jotbah

Word Meanings

*ben*: son of/aged
*bemālkô*: when he became king/in his reign
*mālak*: he reigned/he ruled/he governed

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 33:21-23 : 21 Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. 22 And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did Manasseh his father; and Amon sacrificed unto all the graven images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them. 23 And he humbled not himself before Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.
Matt 1:10 : 10 and Hezekiah begat Manasseh; and Manasseh begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah;
1 Kgs 15:25 : 25 And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah; and he reigned over Israel two years.
1 Kgs 16:8 : 8 In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, [and reigned] two years.
1 Kgs 22:51 : 51 Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.
2 Kgs 15:23 : 23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] two years.
1 Chr 3:14 : 14 Amon his son, Josiah his son.

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2 Chr 33:20-25
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20So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.
21Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.
22And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did Manasseh his father; and Amon sacrificed unto all the graven images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them.
23And he humbled not himself before Jehovah, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.
24And his servants conspired against him, and put him to death in his own house.
25But 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 Kgs 21:20
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20And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did Manasseh his father.
2 Kgs 14:1-2
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1In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz king of Israel began Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah to reign.
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2 Kgs 21:18
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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 Chr 25:1
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2 Kgs 21:1-2
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2 Kgs 21:22-26
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22and he forsook Jehovah, the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of Jehovah.
23And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and put the king to death in his own house.
24But 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.
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2 Kgs 8:25-26
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2 Chr 22:1-3
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2 Kgs 23:31
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2 Kgs 15:33
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2 Kgs 18:2
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2 Chr 27:8
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1 Kgs 22:51
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2 Chr 20:31
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2 Kgs 12:21
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