2 Kings 21:23

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Amon’s servants conspired against him and killed the king in his palace.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 12:20 : 20 His servants conspired against him and murdered Joash at Beth-Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla.
  • 2 Kgs 14:19 : 19 Conspirators plotted against him in Jerusalem, so he fled to Lachish. But they sent assassins after him and they killed him there.
  • 2 Chr 33:24-25 : 24 His servants conspired against him and killed him in his palace. 25 The people of the land executed all who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.
  • 1 Kgs 15:27 : 27 Baasha son of Ahijah, from the tribe of Issachar, conspired against Nadab and assassinated him in Gibbethon, which was in Philistine territory. This happened while Nadab and all the Israelite army were besieging Gibbethon.
  • 1 Kgs 16:9 : 9 His servant Zimri, a commander of half of his chariot force, conspired against him. While Elah was in Tirzah drinking heavily at the house of Arza, who supervised the palace in Tirzah,
  • 2 Kgs 15:25 : 25 His officer Pekah son of Remaliah conspired against him. He and fifty Gileadites assassinated Pekahiah, as well as Argob and Arieh, in Samaria in the fortress of the royal palace. Pekah then took his place as king.
  • 2 Kgs 15:30 : 30 Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah. He assassinated him and took his place as king, in the twentieth year of the reign of Jotham son of Uzziah.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Chr 33:20-25
    6 verses
    93%

    20Manasseh passed away and was buried in his palace. His son Amon replaced him as king.

    21Amon’s Reign Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for two years in Jerusalem.

    22He did evil in the sight of the LORD, just like his father Manasseh had done. Amon offered sacrifices to all the idols his father Manasseh had made, and worshiped them.

    23He did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had done. Amon was guilty of great sin.

    24His servants conspired against him and killed him in his palace.

    25The people of the land executed all who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

  • 2 Kgs 21:24-26
    3 verses
    86%

    24The people of the land executed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

    25The rest of Amon’s accomplishments are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.

    26He was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzzah, and his son Josiah replaced him as king.

  • 2 Kgs 21:18-22
    5 verses
    75%

    18Manasseh passed away and was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzzah, and his son Amon replaced him as king.

    19Amon’s Reign over Judah Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for two years in Jerusalem. His mother was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz, from Jotbah.

    20He did evil in the sight of the LORD, just like his father Manasseh had done.

    21He followed in the footsteps of his father and worshiped and bowed down to the disgusting idols which his father had worshiped.

    22He abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and did not follow the LORD’s instructions.

  • 2 Kgs 12:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20His servants conspired against him and murdered Joash at Beth-Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla.

    21His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer murdered him. He was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Amaziah replaced him as king.

  • 2 Chr 25:3
    72%

    3When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father the king.

  • 2 Chr 24:25-27
    3 verses
    72%

    25When they withdrew, they left Joash badly wounded. His servants plotted against him because of what he had done to the son of Jehoiada the priest. They murdered him on his bed. Thus he died and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

    26The conspirators were Zabad son of Shimeath(an Ammonite woman) and Jehozabad son of Shimrith(a Moabite woman).

    27The list of Joash’s sons, the many prophetic oracles about him, and the account of his building project on God’s temple are included in the record of the Scroll of the Kings. His son Amaziah replaced him as king.

  • 2 Kgs 14:5
    72%

    5When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.

  • 2 Chr 25:27
    72%

    27From the time Amaziah turned from following the LORD, conspirators plotted against him in Jerusalem, so he fled to Lachish. But they sent assassins after him and they killed him there.

  • 1 Chr 3:14
    70%

    14Amon his son,Josiah his son.

  • 2 Kgs 23:30
    69%

    30His servants transported his dead body from Megiddo in a chariot and brought it to Jerusalem, where they buried him in his tomb. The people of the land took Josiah’s son Jehoahaz, poured olive oil on his head, and made him king in his father’s place.

  • 2 Chr 23:15
    69%

    15They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses’ entrance. There they executed her.

  • 2 Kgs 14:19
    69%

    19Conspirators plotted against him in Jerusalem, so he fled to Lachish. But they sent assassins after him and they killed him there.

  • 2 Chr 24:21-23
    3 verses
    69%

    21They plotted against him and by royal decree stoned him to death in the courtyard of the LORD’s temple.

    22King Joash disregarded the loyalty his father Jehoiada had shown him and killed Jehoiada’s son. As Zechariah was dying, he said,“May the LORD take notice and seek vengeance!”

    23At the beginning of the year the Syrian army attacked Joash and invaded Judah and Jerusalem. They wiped out all the leaders of the people and sent all the plunder they gathered to the king of Damascus.

  • 1 Sam 22:16-17
    2 verses
    68%

    16But the king said,“You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!”

    17Then the king said to the messengers who were stationed beside him,“Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, for they too have sided with David! They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me.” But the king’s servants refused to harm the priests of the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 13:28-29
    2 verses
    68%

    28Absalom instructed his servants,“Look! When Amnon is drunk and I say to you,‘Strike Amnon down,’ kill him then and there. Don’t fear! Is it not I who have given you these instructions? Be strong and courageous!”

    29So Absalom’s servants did to Amnon exactly what Absalom had instructed. Then all the king’s sons got up; each one rode away on his mule and fled.

  • 2 Chr 22:8
    67%

    8While Jehu was dishing out punishment to Ahab’s family, he discovered the officials of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s relatives who were serving Ahaziah and killed them.

  • 2 Chr 23:20
    67%

    20He summoned the officers of the units of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and he then led the king down from the LORD’s temple. They entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate and seated the king on the royal throne.

  • 2 Chr 21:13
    67%

    13but have instead followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel. You encouraged the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem to be unfaithful to the LORD, just as the family of Ahab does in Israel. You also killed your brothers, members of your father’s family, who were better than you.

  • 2 Kgs 11:16
    66%

    16They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses’ entrance. There she was executed.

  • 1 Kgs 2:25
    66%

    25King Solomon then sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he killed Adonijah.

  • 1 Kgs 16:10
    66%

    10Zimri came in and struck him dead.(This happened in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah.) Zimri replaced Elah as king.

  • 2 Kgs 11:20
    66%

    20All the people of the land celebrated, for the city had rest now that they had killed Athaliah with the sword in the royal palace.

  • 2 Chr 35:24
    66%

    24So his servants took him out of the chariot, put him in another chariot that he owned, and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. He was buried in the tombs of his ancestors; all the people of Judah and Jerusalem mourned Josiah.

  • 2 Chr 21:4
    66%

    4Jehoram took control of his father’s kingdom and became powerful. Then he killed all his brothers, as well as some of the officials of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 22:4
    65%

    4He did evil in the sight of the LORD like Ahab’s dynasty because, after his father’s death, they gave him advice that led to his destruction.

  • 2 Chr 21:17
    65%

    17They attacked Judah and swept through it. They carried off everything they found in the royal palace, including his sons and wives. None of his sons was left, except for his youngest, Ahaziah.

  • 2 Chr 22:10
    65%

    10Athaliah is Eliminated When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she was determined to destroy the entire royal line of Judah.

  • Matt 22:6
    65%

    6The rest seized his slaves, insolently mistreated them, and killed them.

  • 1 Chr 19:1
    65%

    1David’s Campaign against the Ammonites Later King Nahash of the Ammonites died and his son succeeded him.

  • 2 Chr 22:1
    65%

    1Ahaziah’s Reign The residents of Jerusalem made his youngest son Ahaziah king in his place, for the raiding party that invaded the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.

  • Jer 26:23
    65%

    23and they brought Uriah back from there. They took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him executed and had his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.

  • 2 Kgs 23:32
    65%

    32He did evil in the sight of the LORD as his ancestors had done.