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Afterallthis, whenJosiah had set the temple in order, Necoking of Egyptcame up to makewar at Carchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiahwent out to engage him.
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But Neco sentmessengers to him, saying, "What have we to do with each other, O King of Judah? I am not coming against you today but against the house with which I am at war, and God has ordered me to hurry. Stop for your own sake from interfering with Godwho is with me, so that He will not destroy you."
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However, Josiah would not turnaway from him, but disguised himself in order to makewar with him; nor did he listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, but came to makewar on the plain of Megiddo.
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So his servantstook him out of the chariot and carried him in the secondchariotwhich he had, and brought him to Jerusalem where he died and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. AllJudah and Jerusalemmourned for Josiah.