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II Kings 21:24

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But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 24

In this chapter we have a short but sad account of the reigns of two of the kings of Judah, Manasseh and Amon. I. Concerning Manasseh, all the account we have of him here is, 1. That he devoted himself to sin, to all manner of wickedness, idolatry, and murder (Kg2 21:1-9 and Kg2 21:16). 2. That therefore God devoted him, and Jerusalem for his sake, to ruin (Kg2 21:10-18). In the book of Chronicles we have an account of his troubles, and his repentance. II. Concerning Amon we are only told that he lived in sin (Kg2 21:19-22), died quickly by the sword, and left good Josiah his successor (Kg2 21:23-26). By these two reigns Jerusalem was much debauched and much weakened, and so hastened apace towards its destruction, which slumbered not.

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Strong's Concordancev. 24

עַם (ʻam, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence… אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) נָכָה (nâkâh, H5221) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) קָשַׁר (qâshar, H7194) — to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league) מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king אָמוֹן (ʼÂmôwn, H526) — Amon, the name of three Israelites יֹאשִׁיָּה (Yôʼshîyâh, H2977) — Joshijah, the name of two Israelites בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… מָלַךְ (mâlak, H4427) — to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence…

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As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah executed the servants who had murdered his father the king.

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Then all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

II Samuel 5:3rank 2

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.

II Chronicles 33:25rank 2

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II Kings 11:17rank 2

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.

II Chronicles 26:1rank 2

All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

I Kings 12:20rank 2

When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

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Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.

II Chronicles 22:1rank 2

Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, the youngest son of Jehoram, king in his place, since the raiders who had come into the camp with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.

I Samuel 11:15rank 2

So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.

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