1 Esdras 1:24-26

Common English Bible

²⁴ The king of Egypt sent a message to Josiah: “What do you want with me, King of Judea? ²⁵ I haven’t been sent out by the Lord God against you; rather, my war is at the Euphrates. Now the Lord is with me and urges me on. So stand aside and don’t oppose the Lord.”

²⁶ Josiah, however, didn’t return to his chariot but resolved to fight. He didn’t pay attention to the words of the prophet Jeremiah, which came from the Lord.