Amon (Easton)

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Builder. The governor of Samaria in the time of Ahab. The prophet Micaiah was committed to his custody (1 Kings 22:26; 2 Chronicles 18:25 ). The son of Manasseh, and fourteenth king of Judah. He restored idolatry, and set up the images which his father had cast down. (Zephaniah 1:4; 3:4,11 ) refers"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter A Bible Dictionaries Amon Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Amnon Next Entry Amorites Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Amon Thompson Chain Reference Amon Dictionaries American Tract Society Amon Easton's Bible Dictionary Amon Fausset Bible Dictionary Amon (2) Amon (1) Holman Bible Dictionary No, No-Amon Amon Hitchcock Bible Names Amon Hastings' BibleDictionary No-Amon Amon Hastings' NT Dictionary Amon Dictionary of Early Christian Biography Ammon (or Amon), Saint Morrish Bible Dictionary Amon People's Bible Dictionary No-Amon Amon Smith Bible Dictionary No-Amon Amon Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Amon No-Amon Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Amon McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Ammon (Amon, or Amun), St. Amon No-Amon The Jewish Encyclopedia Amon Amon (2) Amon, King of Judah (only first 3 shown) Lexicons ܐܶܡܘܳܢ Ἀμών אָמוֹן אָמוֹן נא Builder. The governor of Samaria in the time of Ahab. The prophet Micaiah was committed to his custody ( 1 Kings 22:26 ; 2 Chronicles 18:25 ). The son of Manasseh, and fourteenth king of Judah. He restored idolatry, and set up the images which his father had cast down. ( Zephaniah 1:4 ; 3:4,11 ) 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. An Egyptian god, usually depicted with a human body and the head of a ram, referred to in Jeremiah 46:25 , where the word "multitudes" in the Authorized Version is more appropriately rendered "Amon" in the Revised Version. In Nahum 3:8 the expression "populous No" of the Authorized version is rendered in the Revised Version "No-amon." Amon is identified with Ra, the sun-god of Heliopolis. Nehemiah 7:59 .

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)