2 Chronicles 33:21

2 Chronicles 33:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem.
• New International Version (NIV)Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.

Context of 2 Chronicles 33:21

19The book of the prophets' messages also includes Manasseh's prayer and how God answered him. It tells about all Manasseh's sins and how he turned away from God. It includes a list of all the places where he built altars and where he put Asherah poles and idols. He did those things before he made himself humble and he turned back to God. 20Manasseh died and his people buried him in his palace. His son Amon became king after him. Amon was 22 years old when he became king. He ruled as king in Jerusalem for two years. 22Amon did things that the Lord said were evil, as his father Manasseh had done. He offered sacrifices to all the idols that his father Manasseh had made. He worshipped those idols. 23But he did not make himself humble and turn back to the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. Instead, Amon became guilty of even more sins.

2 Chronicles 33:21 word by word

בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֧ים וּשְׁתַּ֛יִם שָׁנָ֖ה אָמ֣וֹן בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ וּשְׁתַּ֣יִם שָׁנִ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ בִּֽירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Amonאָמוֹן'âmôn · AmonH526
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• and twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• oldבֵּןbên · son: agedH1121
• when he began to reignמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 33:21

• 2 Chronicles 33:1Manasseh was 12 years old when he became king. He ruled as king in Jerusalem for 55 years.
• Luke 12:19Then I will say to myself, ‘You have plenty of things stored safely. These will be enough for you for many years. Now you can live an easy life. Eat and drink as much as you want. Enjoy yourself.’ ”
• James 4:13Some of you say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to a certain city. We will stay there for a year. We will buy and sell things, and we will become rich.’ If you say things like that, listen to me.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 33:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Amon - reigned two years - See on 2 Kings 21:19; (note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-25Verses 21-25 Amon's father did ill, but he did worse. Whatever warnings or convictions he had, he never humbled himself. He was soon cut off in his sins, and made a warning for all men not to abuse the example of God's patience and mercy to Manasseh, as an encouragement to continue in sin. May God help us to be honest to ourselves, and to think aright respecting our own character, before death fixes us in an unchangeable state.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21Amon ruled for a short time from 642 to 640 BC.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2120-21. Manasseh slept with his fathers ... Amon began to reign--(See on 2Ki 21:19).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 33:21

• Amon
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Amon
• Manasses, the Prayer of
• Names, Proper

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings