2 Chronicles 35:22
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Josias would not return, but prepared to fight against him, and hearkened not to the words of Nechao from the mouth of God, but went to fight in the field of Mageddo.

2 Chronicles 26:6 Moreover he went forth and fought against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Geth, and the wall of Jabnia, and the wall of Azotus: and he built towns in Azotus, and among the Philistines.

); and probably he held the northern parts of it as a grant from the king of Babylon; and was not only in alliance with him, but bound to guard his frontiers against hostile invaders. He may, therefore, be fairly justified from the charge of unjustly meddling in a war that did not belong him. It is true the ambassadors assured Josiah, that `God had commanded Pharaoh to make haste;' and he is therefore said not to have hearkened to the words of necho, from the mouth of God.' But Necho produced no proof that he was a prophet of Jehovah; and the word he employed, elohim, may denote gods or idols; and critics have noticed that the expression, `from the mouth of God,' is not use when the true God is meant.

but disguised

2 Chronicles 18:29 And the king of Israel said to Josaphat: I will change my dress, and so I will go to the battle, but put thou on thy own garments. And the king of Israel having changed his dress, went to the battle.

1 Kings 1:2 His servants therefore, said to him: Let us seek for our Lord the king, a young virgin, and let her stand before the king, and cherish him, and sleep in his bosom and warm our lord the king.

1 Kings 22:30,34 And the king of Israel said to Josaphat: Take thy armour, and go into the battle, and put on thy own garments. But the king of Israel changed his dress, and went into the battle. . . .

the mouth

2 Kings 9:27 But Ochozias, king of Juda, seeing this, fled by the way of the garden house: and Jehu pursued him, and said: Strike him also in his chariot. And they struck him in the going up to Gaver, which is by Jeblaam: and he fled into Mageddo, and died there.

2 Kings 23:30 And his servants carried him dead from Mageddo: and they brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Joachaz, the son of Josias: and they anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead.

Zechariah 12:11 In that day there shall be a great lamentation in Jerusalem like the lamentation of Adadremmon in the plain of Mageddon.

Megiddon

Revelation 16:16 And he shall gather them together into a place which in Hebrew is called Armagedon.

Armageddon

Context
The Death of Josiah
21But he sent messengers to him, saying: What have I to do with thee, O king of Juda? I come not against thee this day, but I fight against another house, to which God hath commanded me to go in haste: forbear to do against God, who is with me, lest he kill thee. 22Josias would not return, but prepared to fight against him, and hearkened not to the words of Nechao from the mouth of God, but went to fight in the field of Mageddo.23And there he was wounded by the archers, and he said to his servants: Carry me out of the battle, for I am grievously wounded.…
Cross References
Revelation 16:16
And he shall gather them together into a place which in Hebrew is called Armagedon.

Judges 5:19
The kings came and fought, the kings of Chanaan fought in Thanac, by the waters of Mageddo and yet they took no spoils.

1 Samuel 28:8
Then he disguised himself: and put on other clothes, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night, and he said to her: Divine to me by thy divining spirit, and bring me up him whom I shall tell thee.

1 Kings 22:30
And the king of Israel said to Josaphat: Take thy armour, and go into the battle, and put on thy own garments. But the king of Israel changed his dress, and went into the battle.

2 Chronicles 18:29
And the king of Israel said to Josaphat: I will change my dress, and so I will go to the battle, but put thou on thy own garments. And the king of Israel having changed his dress, went to the battle.

2 Chronicles 35:21
But he sent messengers to him, saying: What have I to do with thee, O king of Juda? I come not against thee this day, but I fight against another house, to which God hath commanded me to go in haste: forbear to do against God, who is with me, lest he kill thee.

2 Chronicles 35:23
And there he was wounded by the archers, and he said to his servants: Carry me out of the battle, for I am grievously wounded.

Lexicon
Josiah, however,
יֹאשִׁיָּ֨הוּ (yō·šî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites

did not
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

turn away
הֵסֵב֩ (hê·sêḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5437: To turn about, go around, surround

from him;
מִמֶּ֗נּוּ (mim·men·nū)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of

instead,
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

in order to engage him in battle,
לְהִלָּחֵֽם־ (lə·hil·lā·ḥêm-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle

he disguised himself.
הִתְחַפֵּ֔שׂ (hiṯ·ḥap·pêś)
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2664: To seek, to conceal oneself, mask

He did not
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

listen
שָׁמַ֛ע (šā·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

Neco’s
נְכ֖וֹ (nə·ḵōw)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5224: Neco -- a king of Egypt

words
דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

from the mouth
מִפִּ֣י (mip·pî)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

of God,
אֱלֹהִ֑ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

but went
וַיָּבֹ֕א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to fight him
לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם (lə·hil·lā·ḥêm)
Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle

on the Plain
בְּבִקְעַ֥ת (bə·ḇiq·‘aṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1237: A split, a wide level valley between mountains

of Megiddo.
מְגִדּֽוֹ׃ (mə·ḡid·dōw)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4023: Megiddo -- a tower


Additional Translations
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.Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and listened not to the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

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.

However, Josias turned not his face from him, but strengthened himself to fight against him, and hearkened not to the words of Nechao by the mouth of God, and he came to fight in the plain of Mageddo.

But Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight against him; and he hearkened not to the words of Necho from the mouth of God; and he came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

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 month of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

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

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.

And Josiah hath not turned round his face from him, but to fight against him hath disguised himself, and hath not hearkened unto the words of Necho, from the mouth of God, and cometh in to fight in the valley of Megiddo;
Jump to Previous
Attention Command Disguised Engage Face Fight Fighting Forward God's Hearkened However Joined Josiah Keeping Megiddo Mouth Necho Neco Nevertheless Order Purpose Round Turn Turned Valley War Words
Jump to Next
Attention Command Disguised Engage Face Fight Fighting Forward God's Hearkened However Joined Josiah Keeping Megiddo Mouth Necho Neco Nevertheless Order Purpose Round Turn Turned Valley War Words
External Links
2 Chronicles 35:22 NIV
2 Chronicles 35:22 NLT
2 Chronicles 35:22 ESV
2 Chronicles 35:22 NASB
2 Chronicles 35:22 ASV

2 Chronicles 35:22 Bible Apps
2 Chronicles 35:22 Biblia Paralela
2 Chronicles 35:22 Chinese Bible
2 Chronicles 35:22 French Bible
2 Chronicles 35:22 German Bible

Alphabetical: at away battle but came command did disguised engage fight from God God's had He him himself however in Josiah listen make Megiddo mouth Neco nor not of on order plain said the to turn war went what with words would

OT History: 2 Chronicles 35:22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

2 Chronicles 35:21
Top of Page
Top of Page