2 Chronicles 35:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Chronicles 35:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 35:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 35:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and didn’t listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.”
2 Chronicles 35:22 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 35:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo. ”
2 Chronicles 35:22 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 35:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Josiah hath not turned round his face from him, but to fight against him hath disguised himself, and hath not hearkened unto the words of Necho, from the mouth of God, and cometh in to fight in the valley of Megiddo;”
2 Chronicles 35:22 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 35:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight against him; and he hearkened not to the words of Necho from the mouth ofGod; and he came to fight in the valley of Megiddo. ”
2 Chronicles 35:22 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 35:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But Iosiah would not turne his face from him, but changed his apparel to fight with him, and hearkened not vnto the wordes of Necho, which were of the mouth of God, but came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.”
2 Chronicles 35:22 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 35:22 in Context — 2 Chronicles 35
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.
23 And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
24 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, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
What Does 2 Chronicles 35:22 Mean?
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