While Josiah was king, Pharaoh Neco, king of Egypt, went to the Euphrates River to help the king of Assyria. King Josiah and his army marched out to fight him, but King Neco killed him when they met at Megiddo.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Pharaoh-Nechoh - This king is well known to us from both secular historians and Egyptian monuments. He succeeded his father Psammetichus (Ps…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Josiah’s end. The historical abstract broken off at 2 Kings 22:2 is now continued. (Compare the more detailed account in [Reference 2 C…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt
Who is called in the Targum Pharaoh the lame, because he was lame in his fee…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Upon reading these verses, we must say, Lord, though your righteousness is as the great mountains, evident, plainly to be seen, and past dispute; y…