John Gill Commentary 2 Chronicles 35:22

"Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo." — 2 Chronicles 35:22 (ASV)

Nevertheless, Josiah would not turn his face from him
Or withdraw his forces, and go back:

but disguised himself that he might fight with him ;
without being personally known, and aimed at, see (1 Kings 22:30)

and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God :
not believing that what he said came from the Lord, though it might; and his infirmity was, that he did not inquire of the Lord about it:

and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo ;
which was in the tribe of Manasseh, thought to be the Magdolum of Herodotus, where he says Necho fought the battle ^F26 ; (See Gill on 2 Kings 23:29).

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FOOTNOTES:

• F26: Gale in Herodot. ut supra. (Euterpe, sive, l. 2. c. 159. & Galei not. in ib.)