2 Chronicles 35:20

Josiah’s Reign Ends

35:20 After Josiah had done all this for the temple, 1  King Necho of Egypt marched up to do battle at Carchemish on the Euphrates River. 2  Josiah marched out to oppose him.

2 Chronicles 35:22

35:22 But Josiah did not turn back from him; 3  he disguised himself for battle. He did not take seriously 4  the words of Necho which he had received from God; he went to fight him in the Plain of Megiddo. 5 

1 tn Heb “After all this, [by] which Josiah prepared the temple.”

2 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

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

4 tn Heb “listen to.”

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