2 Chronicles 35 Footnotes

35:3 There is no record of the ark having been removed from the temple. It could have happened during Ahaz’s reign with the introduction of idols into the temple area (2Kg 16:10-16), or it might have occurred during Manasseh’s reign (2Ch 33:7).

35:21 Neco was moving north to support Assyria against Babylonia, who was successfully pushing against Assyria’s southern flanks. Josiah’s motivation must have been that anything bad for Assyria was good for Israel. There is no evidence that Josiah was in any way formally allied with Babylonia.