What does 2 Chronicles 33:21 mean?

2 Chronicles 33:21 KJV
Amon [was] two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 33:21 MKJV
Amon [was] twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 33:21 NKJV
Amon [was] twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 33:21 KJV 2000
Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem.

Interlinear KJV

Amon /’Amown/ was two /sh@nayim/ and twenty /`esriym/ years /shaneh (in pl. only),/ old /ben/ when he began to reign, /malak/ and reigned /malak/ two /sh@nayim/ years /shaneh (in pl. only),/ in Jerusalem. /Y@ruwshalaim/

Commentary

  • His father was King Manasseh, 2 Chronicles 33:20
  • His mother was Meshullemeth, 2 Kings 21:19
  • He succeeded King Manasseh, 2 Chronicles 33:20
  • He was the 15th king of Judah.
  • He reigned for 2 years, 2 Kings 21:19
  • He was succeeded by King Josiah, 2 Kings 21:24
  • He was made a king at age 22, 2 Kings 21:19
  • He ruled over the Kingdom of Judah while staying in Jerusalem.
  • He ruled from 642 BC–640 BC
  • He was an evil king, 2 Kings 21:20-21
  • He died at age 24, 2 Kings 21:19
  • His biblical history is in 2 Kings 21:19-26, 2 Chronicles 33:20-25