Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.(2 Kings 21:19)

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his father Manasseh did.(2 Kings 21:20)

And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:(2 Kings 21:21)

And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.(2 Kings 21:23)

And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.(2 Kings 21:24)

Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?(2 Kings 21:25)

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2 Kings 21:22 - Cross Reference

Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched. (2 Kings 22:17)

But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation. (Deuteronomy 32:15)

Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father. (1 Kings 11:33)

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. (Jonah 2:8)

For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water. (Jeremiah 2:13)

And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. (1 Chronicles 28:9)