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But Josiah did not turn back to his chariot, but tried to fight with him, and did not heed the words of Jeremiah the prophet from the mouth of the Lord.
26
And the king of Egypt sent word to him saying, "What have we to do with each other, king of Judea?
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I was not sent against you by the Lord God, for my war is at the Euphrates. And now the Lord is with me! The Lord is with me, urging me on! Stand aside, and do not oppose the Lord."
28
But Josiah did not turn back to his chariot, but tried to fight with him, and did not heed the words of Jeremiah the prophet from the mouth of the Lord.
29
He joined battle with him in the plain of Megiddo, and the commanders came down against King Josiah.
30
And the king said to his servants, "Take me away from the battle, for I am very weak." And immediately his servants took him out of the line of battle.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.