2 Chronicles 35:21
19 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.
20 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.
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.
23 And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty. God told me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, “What have I to do with you, you king of Judah? I come not against you today, but against the house with which I have war. God has commanded me to make haste. Beware that it is God who is with me, that he not destroy you.”
- ASV
- 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; and God hath commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from [meddling with] God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
- DARBY
- And he sent messengers 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 with which I have war; and God has told me to make haste: keep aloof from God who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
- BLB
- And he sent to him messengers, saying, “And what have I [to do] with you, O king of Judah? Not against you this day, but against the house I am fighting, for God told me to hurry. Cease for yourself from God, who [is] with me, and He will not destroy you.”
- ÅB
- Da sendte Neko bud til ham og lot si: Hva har jeg med deg å gjøre, Judas konge? Det er ikke mot deg jeg kommer idag, men mot det kongehus som jeg stadig ligger i krig med[^4], og Gud har sagt at jeg skulle være snar. La være å stride mot Gud! Han er med meg. Ta deg i vare så han ikke ødelegger deg!
- OTB
- Men Neko sendte budbringere til ham og sa, "Hva har vi med hverandre å gjøre, konge av Juda? Jeg kommer ikke mot deg i dag, men mot huset jeg er i krig med; og Gud har sagt til meg at jeg skal skynde meg. Stopp for din egen skyld fra å blande deg inn med Gud som er med meg, så Han ikke ødelegger deg."
- B1930
- Da sendte Neko bud til ham og lot si: Hvad har jeg med dig å gjøre, Judas konge? Det er ikke mot dig jeg kommer idag, men mot det kongehus som jeg stadig ligger i krig med, og Gud har sagt at jeg skulde være snar. La være å stride mot Gud! Han er med mig. Ta dig i vare så han ikke ødelegger dig! / < d.e. mot Assyrias konge, 2KG 23, 29.>
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Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 25:19
Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
Read in context2 Kings 18:25
Am I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
Read in contextIsaiah 36:10
And am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
Read in contextJohn 2:4
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
Read in context2 Samuel 16:10
And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
Read in contextMatthew 8:29
And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
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