2 Chronicles 35:20-27
Legacy Standard Bible
Josiah Dies in War
20 (A)After all this, when Josiah had set the [a]house in order, Neco king of Egypt went up to make war at (B)Carchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to meet him. 21 But [b]Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “(C)What have I to do with you, O King of Judah? I am not coming against you today but against the house with which I am at war, and God has said for me to hurry. Stop for your own sake from interfering with God who is with me, so that He will not bring you to ruin.” 22 However, Josiah would not turn [c]away from him, but (D)disguised himself in order to make war with him; nor did he listen to the words of Neco (E)from the mouth of God, but came to make war on the plain of (F)Megiddo. 23 Then the archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded.” 24 So his servants took him out of the chariot and drove him in the second chariot which he had, and brought him to Jerusalem [d]where he died, and he was buried in the tombs of his fathers. (G)And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. 25 Then (H)Jeremiah chanted a lament for Josiah. And all the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their lamentations to this day. And they made them a statute in Israel; behold, they are also written in the lamentations. 26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his deeds of lovingkindness according to what was written in the law of Yahweh, 27 and his acts, first to last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
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- 2 Chronicles 35:20 Or temple
- 2 Chronicles 35:21 Lit he
- 2 Chronicles 35:22 Lit his face
- 2 Chronicles 35:24 Lit and
2 Chronicles 35:20-27
Christian Standard Bible
Josiah’s Last Deeds and Death
20 After all this(A) that Josiah had prepared for the temple, King Neco of Egypt(B) marched up to fight at Carchemish(C) by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him. 21 But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, king of Judah?(D) I have not come against you today[a] but I am fighting another dynasty.[b] God told me to hurry. Stop opposing God who is with me; don’t make him destroy you!”
22 But Josiah did not turn away from him; instead, in order to fight with him he disguised himself.[c](E) He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to the Valley of Megiddo(F) to fight. 23 The archers shot King Josiah, and he said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am severely wounded!” (G) 24 So his servants took him out of the war chariot, carried him in his second chariot, and brought him to Jerusalem. Then he died, and they buried him in the tomb of his ancestors. All Judah and Jerusalem mourned(H) for Josiah. 25 Jeremiah chanted a dirge(I) over Josiah, and all the male and female singers still speak of Josiah in their dirges today. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Dirges.
26 The rest of the events(J) of Josiah’s reign, along with his deeds of faithful love according to what is written in the law of the Lord, 27 and his words, from beginning to end, are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
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