2 Kings 23:29-30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
29 During his reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt(A) marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went to confront him, and at Megiddo(B) when Neco saw him he killed him. 30 From Megiddo his servants carried his dead body in a chariot, brought him into Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb.(C) Then the common people[a] took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.(D)
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- 2 Kings 23:30 Lit the people of the land
2 Kings 23:29-30
New International Version
29 While Josiah was king, Pharaoh Necho(A) king of Egypt went up to the Euphrates River to help the king of Assyria. King Josiah marched out to meet him in battle, but Necho faced him and killed him at Megiddo.(B) 30 Josiah’s servants brought his body in a chariot(C) from Megiddo to Jerusalem and buried him in his own tomb. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and anointed him and made him king in place of his father.
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