Josiah's Death in Battle

2 Kings 23

28 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 29 q In his days Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt went 1 to the aid of the king of Assyria, to the River Euphrates; and King Josiah went against him. And Pharaoh Necho killed him at r Megiddo when he s confronted him. 30 t Then his servants moved his body in a chariot from Megiddo, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. And u the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in his father's place.

  1. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 35:20
    After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates; and Josiah went out against him.
    Jeremiah 2:16
    Also the people of Noph and Tahpanhes Have broken the crown of your head.
    Jeremiah 46:2
    Against Egypt. Concerning the army of Pharaoh Necho, king of Egypt, which was by the River Euphrates in Carchemish, and which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah:
  2. Cross References
    Judges 5:19
    The kings came and fought, Then the kings of Canaan fought In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; They took no spoils of silver.
    Zechariah 12:11
    In that day there shall be a great mourning in Jerusalem, like the mourning at Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.
  3. Cross References
    2 Kings 14:8
    Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us face one another in battle.
  4. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 35:24
    His servants therefore took him out of that chariot and put him in the second chariot that he had, and they brought him to Jerusalem. So he died, and was buried in one of the tombs of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
    2 Kings 22:20
    Surely, therefore, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace; and your eyes shall not see all the calamity which I will bring on this place." ' " So they brought back word to the king.
  5. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 36:1 - 4
    Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem.
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