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Amon was twenty-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.
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Names with a Story
Commentators note the potential significance of the names in this verse. Amon's name may be linked to the Egyptian sun-god Amen, reflecting his father's idolatry. Ironically, his mother's name, Meshullemeth, means "friend of God," a stark contrast to the path her son would choose, highlighting how names in Scripture can carry deep meaning.
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2 Kings
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19th Century
Anglican
THE REIGN OF AMON (2 Kings 21:19–26).
Amon. —The Vatican Septuagint reads Αμώς, Amos …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Amon was twenty two years old when he began to reign , &c.] Being born in the forty fifth of his father's life, …
Presbyterian
Amon profaned God's house with his idols; and God permitted his house to be polluted with his blood. However unrighteous those who did it were, God…
