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Amon

Amon was one of the most important of the ancient Egyptian gods, and is commonly identified with Ra. See Ammon.

There are also two people called Amon in the Bible:

1. The governor of Samaria in the time of Ahab. The prophet Micaiah was committed to his custody (1 Kings 22:26; 2 Chr. 18:25).

2. The king of Judah and son of Manasseh. Albright has dated his reign to 642 - 640 BC, while Thiele offers the dates 643 - 641 BC. He restored idolatry, and set up the images which his father had cast down. Zephaniah (1:4; 3:4, 11) describes his reign as marked by moral depravity.

He was assassinated (2 Kings 21:18-26: 2 Chronicles 33:20-25) by his own servants, who conspired against him.

Part of this article is adapted from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Please update and revise as necessary.