35 20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight at Carchemish on the Euphrates and Josiah went out against him. 35 21 But he sent envoys to him, saying, "What have we to do with each other, king of Judah? I am not coming against you this day, but against the house with which I am at war; and God has commanded me to make haste. Cease opposing God, who is with me, lest he destroy you." 35 22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn away from him, but disguised himself in order to fight with him. He did not listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, but joined battle in the plain of Megiddo. 35 23 And the archers shot King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, for I am badly wounded." 35 24 So his servants took him out of the chariot and carried him in his second chariot and brought him to Jerusalem. And he died, and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. All Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. 35 25 Jeremiah also uttered a lament for Josiah; and all the singing men and singing women have spoken of Josiah in their laments to this day. They made these an ordinance in Israel; behold, they are written in the Laments. 35 26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his good deeds according to what is written in the law of Yahweh, 35 27 and his acts, first and last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. - JOAHAZ king of Judah. 2Chr.36.1-4- 2Kgs.23.30-35 | KNSB Contents | notes
36 1 The people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.