2 Chronicles 26:10

26:10 He built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns, for he owned many herds in the lowlands ¹  and on the plain. He had workers in the fields and vineyards in the hills and in Carmel, ²  for he loved agriculture. ³ 

2 Chronicles 35:22

35:22 But Josiah did not turn back from him; ⁴  he disguised himself for battle. He did not take seriously ⁵  the words of Necho which he had received from God; he went to fight him in the Plain of Megiddo. ⁶ 

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¹ tn Heb “Shephelah.”

² tn Heb “workers and vinedressers in the hills and in Carmel.” The words “he had” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

³ tn Heb “for a lover of the ground he [was].”

⁴ tn Heb “and Josiah did not turn his face from him.”

⁵ tn Heb “listen to.”

⁶ map For location see Map1-D4; Map2-C1; Map4-C2; Map5-F2; Map7-B1.