18 Manasseh died and joined his ancestors. He was buried in the palace garden, the Garden of Uzza. His son Amon became the next king.
19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king. He was king for two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz. She was from Jotbah. 20 In God's opinion he lived an evil life, just like his father Manasseh. 21 He followed in the footsteps of his father, serving and worshiping the same foul gods his father had served. 22 He totally deserted the God of his ancestors; he did not live God's way. 23 Amon's servants revolted and assassinated him, killing the king right in his own palace. 24 But the people, in their turn, killed the conspirators against King Amon and then crowned Josiah, Amon's son, as king. 25 The rest of the life and times of Amon is written in The Chronicles of the Kings of Judah. 26 They buried Amon in his burial plot in the Garden of Uzza. His son Josiah became the next king.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 21:18-26
Commentary on 2 Kings 21:10-18
(Read 2 Kings 21:10-18)
Here is the doom of Judah and Jerusalem. The words used represent the city emptied and utterly desolate, yet not destroyed thereby, but cleansed, and to be kept for the future dwelling of the Jews: forsaken, yet not finally, and only as to outward privileges, for individual believers were preserved in that visitation. The Lord will cast off any professing people who dishonour him by their crimes, but never will desert his cause on earth. In the book of Chronicles we read of Manasseh's repentance, and acceptance with God; thus we may learn not to despair of the recovery of the greatest sinners. But let none dare to persist in sin, presuming that they may repent and reform when they please. There are a few instances of the conversion of notorious sinners, that none may despair; and but few, that none may presume.
Commentary on 2 Kings 21:19-26
(Read 2 Kings 21:19-26)
Amon profaned God's house with his idols; and God suffered his house to be polluted with his blood. How unrighteous soever they were that did it, God was righteous who suffered it to be done. Now was a happy change from one of the worst, to one of the best of the kings of Judah. Once more Judah was tried with a reformation. Whether the Lord bears long with presumptuous offenders, or speedily cuts them off in their sins, all must perish who persist in refusing to walk in his ways.