2 Chronicles 35:22

Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and didn’t listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

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WEBBE

Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and didn’t listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

BSB

Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo.

KJV

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 Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

ASV

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.

BBE

However, Josiah would not go back; but keeping to his purpose of fighting against him, and giving no attention to the words of Neco, which came from God, he went forward to the fight in the valley of Megiddo.

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וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 הֵסֵב he·sev he turned round H5437 יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ yo·shi·ya·hu Josiah H2977 פָנָיו fa·nav face his H6440 מִמֶּנּוּ mi·me·nu away from him H4480 כִּי ki for H3588 לְהִלָּחֵם־ le·hi·la·chem- to fight H3898 בּוֹ bo against him H9033 הִתְחַפֵּשׂ hit·cha·pes he disguised himself H2664 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 שָׁמַע sha·ma' he listened H8085 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 דִּבְרֵי div·rei [the] words of H1697 נְכוֹ ne·kho Necho H5224 מִפִּי mi·pi from [the] mouth of H6310 אֱלֹהִים 'e·lo·him God H430 וַיָּבֹא vai·ya·vo' and he went H935 לְהִלָּחֵם le·hi·la·chem to do battle H3898 בְּבִקְעַת be·vik·'at in [the] valley of H1237 מְגִדּוֹ me·gi·do Megiddo H4023

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 20–27

The Scripture does not condemn Josiah's conduct in opposing Pharaoh. Yet Josiah seems to deserve blame for not inquiring of the Lord after he was warned; his death might be a rebuke for his rashness, but it was a judgment on a hypocritical and wicked people. He that lives a life of repentance, faith, and obedience, cannot be affected by the sudden manner in which he is removed. The people lamented him. Many mourn over sufferings, who will not forsake the sins that caused God to send them. Yet this alone can turn away judgments. If we blame Josiah's conduct, we should be watchful, lest we be cut down in a way dishonourable to our profession.

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JosiahPharaoh-nechoh Megiddo

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Self-WillMegiddoNecho

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.