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Amon
Hebrew: amown —meaning: builder
This is the name of 3 biblical men and a false god.
Governor Amon
He is the governor of Samaria in the time of Ahab.
The prophet Micaiah was put in his custody (1 Kings 22:26; 2 Chronicles 18:25).
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King Amon
He is a son of King Manasseh, and 14th king of the Kingdom of Judah.
A record of his life can be read in 2 Kings 21:18-26 and 2 Chronicles 33:20-25.
He was a evil ruler who restored idolatry, and set up the images which his father had cast down.
Zephaniah (Zephaniah 1:1; 1:4; 3:4; 3:11) refers to the moral depravity prevailing in this king’s reign.
He was assassinated (2 Kings 21:18-26: 2 Chronicles 33:20-25) by his own servants, who conspired against him.
Relatives of King Amon
- Grandfather: King Hezekiah
- Father: King Manasseh
- Son: King Josiah
- Grandsons: King Jehoiakim, King Shallum (Jehoahaz)
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Amon, a father mentioned by Nehemiah
His children are briefly mentioned as part of a long list of Jewish exiles returned from captivity to Jerusalem (Neh. 7:59).
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Amon, a false divinity of Egypt
also known as: Amun, Ammon, Amana, Amen, or Amun-Ra
He is a male Egyptian god identified with Ra, the sun-god of On (aka Heliopolis). He is often depicted with a human body and the head of a ram.
This false god was featured in the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes (aka Luxor or No) and originally name after him (No-Amon, No-A'mon, or No).
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