2 Chronicles 33:24
New International Version
Amon’s officials conspired against him and assassinated him in his palace.

New Living Translation
Then Amon’s own officials conspired against him and assassinated him in his palace.

English Standard Version
And his servants conspired against him and put him to death in his house.

Berean Standard Bible
Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed him in his palace.

King James Bible
And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house.

New King James Version
Then his servants conspired against him, and killed him in his own house.

New American Standard Bible
Finally, his servants conspired against him and put him to death in his own house.

NASB 1995
Finally his servants conspired against him and put him to death in his own house.

NASB 1977
Finally his servants conspired against him and put him to death in his own house.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then his servants conspired against him and put him to death in his own house.

Amplified Bible
And his servants conspired against him and killed him in his own house (palace).

Christian Standard Bible
So his servants conspired against him and put him to death in his own house.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So his servants conspired against him and put him to death in his own house.

American Standard Version
And his servants conspired against him, and put him to death in his own house.

Contemporary English Version
Some of Amon's officials plotted against him and killed him in his palace.

English Revised Version
And his servants conspired against him, and put him to death in his own house.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His officials plotted against him and killed him in his palace.

Good News Translation
Amon's officials plotted against him and assassinated him in the palace.

International Standard Version
until his servants finally conspired against him and executed him in his own palace.

Majority Standard Bible
Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed him in his palace.

NET Bible
His servants conspired against him and killed him in his palace.

New Heart English Bible
His servants conspired against him, and put him to death in his own house.

Webster's Bible Translation
And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house.

World English Bible
His servants conspired against him, and put him to death in his own house.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And his servants conspire against him and put him to death in his own house,

Young's Literal Translation
And his servants conspire against him, and put him to death in his own house,

Smith's Literal Translation
And his servants will conspire against him, and they will kill him in his house.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when his servants had conspired against him, they killed him in his own house.

New American Bible
His officials plotted against him and put him to death in his palace,

New Revised Standard Version
His servants conspired against him and killed him in his house.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And his servants conspired against him and slew him in his own house.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And his Servants acted treacherously against him and killed him in his house.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And his servants conspired against him, and put him to death in his own house.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his house.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Amon Reigns in Judah
23but he did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had done; instead, Amon increased his guilt. 24Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed him in his palace. 25But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.…

Cross References
2 Kings 21:23-24
Then the servants of Amon conspired against him and killed the king in his palace. / But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

2 Kings 21:19-22
Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done. / He walked in all the ways of his father, and he served and worshiped the idols his father had served. ...

2 Chronicles 33:21-23
Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon served and sacrificed to all the idols that his father Manasseh had made, / but he did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had done; instead, Amon increased his guilt.

2 Kings 14:19-20
And conspirators plotted against Amaziah in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish. But men were sent after him to Lachish, and they killed him there. / They carried him back on horses and buried him in Jerusalem with his fathers in the City of David.

2 Kings 12:20-21
And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla. / His servants Jozabad son of Shimeath and Jehozabad son of Shomer struck him down, and he died. And they buried him with his fathers in the City of David, and his son Amaziah reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:10-14
Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place. / As for the rest of the acts of Zechariah, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. / So the word of the LORD spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.” ...

2 Kings 15:25
Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 15:30
Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.

2 Kings 23:29-30
During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo. / From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.

2 Samuel 4:5-7
Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap. / They entered the interior of the house as if to get some wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah slipped away. / They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed, and having stabbed and killed him, they beheaded him, took his head, and traveled all night by way of the Arabah.

2 Samuel 3:27
When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.

2 Samuel 20:10
Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.

1 Kings 16:9-10
However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. / So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.

1 Kings 15:27-28
Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city. / In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha killed Nadab and reigned in his place.

1 Kings 2:25
So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.


Treasury of Scripture

And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house.

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2 Chronicles 24:25,26
And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings…

2 Chronicles 25:27,28
Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there…

2 Samuel 4:5-12
And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon…

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2 Chronicles 33
1. Manasseh's wicked reign
3. He sets up idolatry, and will not be admonished
11. He is carried into Babylon
12. Upon his prayer to God he is released and puts down idolatry
18. His acts
20. He dying, Amon succeeds him
21. who is slain by his servants
25. The murderers being slain, Josiah succeeds him














Then the servants of Amon
This phrase introduces the key players in the narrative—Amon's own servants. The Hebrew word for "servants" is "עֲבָדִים" (avadim), which can also mean "slaves" or "officials." This indicates that those closest to Amon, who were expected to be loyal, turned against him. Historically, this reflects the instability and treachery that often plagued royal courts in ancient times. The servants' betrayal suggests a significant discontent with Amon's rule, possibly due to his continuation of idolatrous practices, as noted earlier in the chapter.

conspired against him
The Hebrew root for "conspired" is "קָשַׁר" (qashar), meaning to bind or tie together, often used in the context of forming a secret plan. This implies a deliberate and premeditated action against Amon, highlighting the severity of the discontent among his servants. In a broader biblical context, conspiracies against kings were not uncommon, reflecting the constant power struggles and the fragile nature of human authority compared to God's eternal sovereignty.

and killed the king
The act of killing the king, Amon, is a direct violation of the divine order, as kings were considered God's anointed. The Hebrew word for "killed" is "הָמִית" (hamit), which conveys the finality and violence of the act. This assassination underscores the moral and spiritual decay during Amon's reign, as he led Judah further into idolatry, abandoning the reforms of his father, Hezekiah. Theologically, this serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God.

in his palace
The palace, or "בֵּיתוֹ" (beito) in Hebrew, was not just a physical structure but a symbol of royal authority and security. The fact that Amon was killed in his palace signifies the complete breakdown of his power and the ultimate vulnerability of human institutions without God's protection. This setting emphasizes the irony that the place meant to be a sanctuary for the king became the site of his demise, illustrating the futility of relying on earthly power and security.

Verse 24. - His servants conspired. So also Joash and Amaziah had been punished, the latter avenging the death of his father on those servants who had caused it (2 Kings 1:14:5; 2 Chronicles 24:25, 26; 2 Chronicles 25:27).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then the servants [of Amon]
עֲבָדָ֔יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

conspired
וַיִּקְשְׁר֤וּ (way·yiq·šə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7194: To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league

against him
עָלָיו֙ (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and killed him
וַיְמִיתֻ֖הוּ (way·mî·ṯu·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

in his palace.
בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃ (bə·ḇê·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house


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