1. The governor of Samaria during the reign of King Ahab. When the prophet Micaiah, the son of Imlah, predicted that Ahab would be unsuccessful in his attack against Ramoth Gilead, the king was angered, and imprisoned Micaiah under the custody of Amon (I Kgs 22:26-27).
2. King of Judah (c. 641-640 B.C.), the son and successor of King Manasseh. He ascended the throne at the age of 22, and reigned for two years. His mother was Meshullemeth the daugher of Haruz of Jotbah. Amon continued the worship of idols as in his father's reign. He was murdered in a court conspiracy by his servants. However, "the people of the land" subsequently executed all those who had conspired against him and placed his eight-year old son Josiah on the throne (II Kgs 21:1-26).
3. The family head of a group of exiles returning from Babylon, included in the list of "the children of Solomon's servants" (Neh 7:57-59) (he is referred to as Ami in Ezra 2:57).
4. A local Egyptian god of No (No-Amon, Thebes) who rose to the position of "king of the gods" under the name of Amon-Re (Amon-the sun) and whose high priest was head of all the Egyptian priesthood.
Concordance
AMON 1:
I Kgs 22:26. II Chr 18:25
AMON 2:
II Kgs 21:18-19, 23-25. I Chr 3:14. II Chr 33:20-23, 25. Jer 1:2; 25:3. Zeph. 1:1. Matt 1:10
AMON 3:
Neh 7:59
AMON 4:
Jer 46:25. Nah 3:8
