2 Kings 21:13-26 ▼

13 I'll stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line that is Samaria and the plumb line that is Ahab's dynasty. Then I'll wipe Jerusalem like one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down!

14 I will abandon the survivors of my heritage and hand them over to their enemies. They will become war booty and spoil to all of their enemies,

15 because they have done what I consider to be evil and they have provoked me from the day their ancestors left Egypt right up to this day!'|

16 In addition to this, Manasseh shed lots of innocent blood—until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another—besides his sin by which he caused Judah to sin by practicing what the LORD considered to be evil.

17 The rest of Manasseh's deeds, including everything that he accomplished and the sin that he practiced, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not?

18 Manasseh died, as did his ancestors, and he was buried in the garden at his home in the Garden of Uzza. His son Amon became king in his place.

19 Amon began to reign at the age of 22, and ruled for two years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.

20 He practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, just as his father Manasseh had done,

21 because he completely adopted his father's lifestyle, serving the same idols his father had served and worshipped.

22 As a result, he abandoned the LORD God of his ancestors and did not walk in the LORD's way.

23 Later on, Amon's staff conspired against him and killed the king inside his own home.

24 But afterward, the people of the land executed everyone who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land installed his son Josiah to be king in his place.

25 Now the rest of Amon's activities that he undertook are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not?

26 He was buried in his own grave in the Garden of Uzza, and his son Josiah became king in his place.