Amen was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.

A son of twenty and two years is Amon in his reigning, and two years he hath reigned in Jerusalem,

Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king; and he was ruling for two years in Jerusalem.

Amon was twenty-two years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for two years in Jerusalem.

Amon - reigned two years - See on 2-Kings 21:19 (note).

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.

The reign of Amon. Cf. 2-Kings 21:19-26. - Both accounts agree; only in the Chronicle, as is also the case with Manasseh and Ahaz, the name of his mother is omitted, and the description of his godless deeds is somewhat more brief than in Kings, while the remark is added that he did not humble himself like Manasseh, but increased the guilt. In the account of his death there is nothing said of his funeral, nor is there any reference to the sources of his history. See the commentary on 2-Kings 21:19.