nkjv 2Chronicles:35:20-24 SEEK
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After all this ,
when Josiah had prepared the temple ,
Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates ;
and Josiah went out against him .
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But he sent messengers to him ,
saying , "
What have I to do with you ,
king of Judah ?
I have not come against you this day ,
but against the house with which I have war ;
for God commanded me to make haste .
Refrain from meddling with God ,
who is with me ,
lest He destroy you ."
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Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him ,
but disguised himself so that he might fight with him ,
and did not heed the words of Necho from the mouth of God .
So he came to fight in the Valley of Megiddo .
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And the archers shot King Josiah ;
and the king said to his servants , "
Take me away ,
for I am severely wounded ."
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His servants therefore took him out of that chariot and put him in the second chariot that he had ,
and they brought him to Jerusalem .
So he died ,
and was buried in one of the tombs of his fathers .
And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah .