Josiah’s Death

28 The rest of the events of Josiah’s reign,(A) along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings. 29 During his reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt(B) marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went to confront him, and at Megiddo(C) when Neco saw him he killed him. 30 From Megiddo his servants carried his dead body in a chariot, brought him into Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb.(D) Then the common people[a] took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.(E)

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  1. 2 Kings 23:30 Lit the people of the land

Pharaoh Neco Kills Josiah

28 Now the rest of Josiah’s actions, including everything that he did, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not? 29 During his reign, Pharaoh Neco, king of Egypt, marched out toward the Euphrates River to meet the king of Assyria. King Josiah went out to engage him in battle, but Pharaoh Neco[a] killed him at Megiddo as soon as he saw him. 30 Josiah’s servants drove his corpse in a chariot from Megiddo to Jerusalem and buried him in a tomb made for him.

Jehoahaz is Anointed King

The people of the land took Josiah’s son Jehoahaz, anointed him, and installed him as king in his father’s place.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 23:29 Lit. but he