¹⁸ Manasseh rested with his ancestors and was buried in his palace garden,^(A) the garden of Uzza. And Amon his son succeeded him as king.

Amon King of Judah^(B)

¹⁹ Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah. ²⁰ He did evil^(C) in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. ²¹ He followed completely the ways of his father, worshiping the idols his father had worshiped, and bowing down to them. ²² He forsook^(D) the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk^(E) in obedience to him.

²³ Amon’s officials conspired against him and assassinated^(F) the king in his palace. ²⁴ Then the people of the land killed^(G) all who had plotted against King Amon, and they made Josiah^(H) his son king in his place.

²⁵ As for the other events of Amon’s reign, and what he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? ²⁶ He was buried in his tomb in the garden^(I) of Uzza. And Josiah his son succeeded him as king.

²⁰ Manasseh rested with his ancestors and was buried^(A) in his palace. And Amon his son succeeded him as king.

Amon King of Judah^(B)

²¹ Amon^(C) was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. ²² He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon worshiped and offered sacrifices to all the idols Manasseh had made. ²³ But unlike his father Manasseh, he did not humble^(D) himself before the Lord; Amon increased his guilt.

²⁴ Amon’s officials conspired against him and assassinated him in his palace. ²⁵ Then the people^(E) of the land killed all who had plotted against King Amon, and they made Josiah his son king in his place.