2 Chronicles 35:18-20

New English Translation

¹⁸ A Passover like this had not been observed in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel had observed a Passover like the one celebrated by Josiah, the priests, the Levites, all the people of Judah and Israel who were there, and the residents of Jerusalem. ¹⁹ This Passover was observed in the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign.

Josiah’s Reign Ends

²⁰ After Josiah had done all this for the temple,^[a] King Necho of Egypt marched up to do battle at Carchemish on the Euphrates River.^[b] Josiah marched out to oppose him.