Josiah’s Death
28 The rest of the events of Josiah’s reign, 23:28–30 2Ch 35:20–27 along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings. 29 During his reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt 23:29 Jr 46:2 marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went to confront him, and at Megiddo 23:29 Jdg 5:19 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. 23:30 2Kg 9:28 Then the common people 23:30 Lit the people of the land, also in v. 35 took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father. 23:30 2Ch 36:1