25 And Jeremiah lamented Josiah, and all singing men and singing women mourned for Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made the same for an ordinance unto Israel: and behold, they be written in the [a]Lamentations.

26 Concerning the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, doing as it was written in the Law of the Lord,

27 And his deeds first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the Kings of Israel, and Judah.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 35:25 Which some think Jeremiah made, wherein he lamenteth the state of the Church after this king’s death.

25 Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers commemorate Josiah in the laments.(A) These became a tradition in Israel and are written in the Laments.(B)

26 The other events of Josiah’s reign and his acts of devotion in accordance with what is written in the Law of the Lord 27 all the events, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

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