14. There will still be a few of my people left, but I will leave them. I will give them to their enemies. Their enemies will take them as prisoners—they will be like the valuable things soldiers take in war.
15. This is because my people did what I said was wrong. They have made me angry with them since the day their ancestors came up out of Egypt.
16. And Manasseh killed many innocent people. He filled Jerusalem from one end to another with blood. And all these sins are in addition to the sins that caused Judah to sin. Manasseh caused Judah to do what the Lord said was wrong.’”
17. All the things that Manasseh did, including the sins that he committed, are written in the book, The History of the Kings of Judah.
18. Manasseh died and was buried with his ancestors. He was buried in the garden at his house. It was called the “Garden of Uzza.” His son Amon became the new king after him.
19. Amon was 22 years old when he began to rule. He ruled two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz from Jotbah.
20. Amon did what the Lord said was wrong, just as his father Manasseh had done.
21. Amon lived just as his father had lived. He worshiped and served the same idols his father had worshiped.
22. Amon left the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not live the way the Lord wanted.