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

19Manasseh’s prayer, the account of the way God answered him, and an account of all his sins and unfaithfulness are recorded in The Record of the Seers. It includes a list of the locations where he built pagan shrines and set up Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself and repented. 20When Manasseh died, he was buried in his palace. Then his son Amon became the next king. Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. 22He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, just as his father, Manasseh, had done. He worshiped and sacrificed to all the idols his father had made. 23But unlike his father, he did not humble himself before the Lord. Instead, Amon sinned even more.

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 twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.
• Luke 12:19And I’ll sit back and say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
• James 4:13Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.”

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