20 (A)After all this, when Josiah had prepared the Temple Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against [a]Carchemish by [b]Perath and Josiah went out against him.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 35:20 Which was a city of the Assyrians, and Josiah fearing lest he passing through Judah, would have taken his kingdom, made war against him, and consulted not with the Lord.
  2. 2 Chronicles 35:20 Or, Euphrates.

The Death of Josiah(A)

20 After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Necho king of Egypt went up to fight at Carchemish(B) on the Euphrates,(C) and Josiah marched out to meet him in battle.

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