Amon
The Hebrew Bible records that Amon continued his father Manasseh's practice of idolatry and set up pagan images as his father had done. 2 Kings states that Amon "did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did Manasseh his father. And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them."
After reigning two years, Amon was assassinated by his officials, who conspired against him, and he was succeeded by his son Josiah, who at the time was eight years old. After Amon's assassination his murderers became unpopular with the "people of the land", and they were ultimately killed. It was the people of the land who proclaimed Josiah as his successor, although it is not clear what succession would have been anticipated by the officials who assassinated Amon. Some scholars suggest that Amon was assassinated because people disliked the heavy influence that Assyria had upon him.