Amon King of Judah^(A)

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^(B) 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^(C) the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk^(D) in obedience to him.

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

¹⁹ Because your heart was responsive and you humbled^(A) yourself before the Lord when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people—that they would become a curse^[a](B) and be laid waste^(C)—and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I also have heard you, declares the Lord. ²⁰ Therefore I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in peace.^(D) Your eyes^(E) will not see all the disaster I am going to bring on this place.’”

So they took her answer back to the king.

⁸ The whole house^(A) of Ahab will perish. I will cut off from Ahab every last male^(B) in Israel—slave or free.^[a]

²⁵ Jehu said to Bidkar, his chariot officer, “Pick him up and throw him on the field that belonged to Naboth the Jezreelite. Remember how you and I were riding together in chariots behind Ahab his father when the Lord spoke this prophecy^(A) against him:

²⁶ ‘Yesterday I saw the blood of Naboth^(A) and the blood of his sons, declares the Lord, and I will surely make you pay for it on this plot of ground, declares the Lord.’^[a] Now then, pick him up and throw him on that plot, in accordance with the word of the Lord.”^(B)