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2 Chronicles 35:20

CarchemishJosiahPharaoh-nechohCarchemishEgyptEuphrates

18 And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

19 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.

After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.

21 But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.

22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

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BSB
After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him.
KJV
After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
WEB
After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out against him.
ASV
After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
DARBY
After all this, when Josiah had arranged the house, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Karkemish at the Euphrates; and Josiah went out against him.
BLB
After all this, when Josiah had prepared the house, Neco king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to meet him.
ÅB
En tid etter at alt dette hadde gått for seg, og da Josias hadde fått huset i stand, dro kongen i Egypt Neko opp for å stride ved Karkemis ved Frat; og Josias dro ut mot ham.
OTB
Etter alt dette, da Josjia hadde satt tempelet i stand, kom Neko, kongen av Egypt, opp for å føre krig ved Karkemisj ved Eufrat, og Josjia dro ut for å møte ham.
B1930
En tid efterat alt dette hadde gått for sig, og da Josias hadde fått huset i stand, drog kongen i Egypten Neko op for å stride ved Karkemis ved Frat; og Josias drog ut mot ham.

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  • 2 Kings 23:29–30

    In his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.

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  • Isaiah 10:9

    Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus?

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  • Jeremiah 46:2–12

    Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah.

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