2 Chronicles 35:20 — Bible Verse (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.”
2 Chronicles 35:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 35:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 35:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
2 Chronicles 35:20 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 35:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Chronicles 35:20 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 35:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“After all this, when Josiah hath prepared the house, come up hath Necho king of Egypt, to fight against Carchemish by Phrat, and Josiah goeth forth to meet him;”
2 Chronicles 35:20 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 35:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
2 Chronicles 35:20 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 35:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“After all this, when Iosiah had prepared the Temple, Necho King of Egypt came vp to fight against Carchemish by Perath, and Iosiah went out against him.”
2 Chronicles 35:20 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 35:20 in Context — 2 Chronicles 35
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.
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.
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.
What Does 2 Chronicles 35:20 Mean?
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