Person Old Testament
Amon
Amon was the governor of Samaria during the reign of King Ahab of Israel. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Kings 22:26.
Why it matters. Governor of Samaria during Ahab's reign
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Amon
Amon was the governor of the city of Samaria during the reign of King Ahab of Israel. When the prophet Micaiah prophesied against Ahab, the king ordered Amon to put Micaiah in prison and feed him only bread and water until Ahab returned safely from battle. This event demonstrates Ahab's rejection of the true prophetic message and his preference for the false prophets who spoke favorably of him.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.