Person · one of several with this name
Amon
Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first in 1 Kings 22:26. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 2 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 22:26
And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 18:25
And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
The governor of Samaria in the time of Ahab. The prophet Micaiah was committed to his custody (1 Kings 22:26; 2 Chr. 18:25).