Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
21:19-22 Amon’s brief reign (642–640 BC) simply perpetuated his father’s wickedness. Manasseh’s repentance and reforms came too late to have any effect on Amon or on the people of Judah. • He abandoned the Lord: Amon became a total apostate (see also 2 Chr 33:23).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
21:19-22 Amon’s brief reign (642–640 BC) simply perpetuated his father’s wickedness. Manasseh’s repentance and reforms came too late to have any effect on Amon or on the people of Judah. • He abandoned the Lord: Amon became a total apostate (see also 2 Chr 33:23).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And the rest of the acts of Amon, what he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Now the rest of the acts which Amon did, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Judah?