2Ki 23:29, 2Ch 33:11, Ezr 1:1, 6:6-12, Zec 10:10-11 | TSK | STEP | A.M. 3394. B.C. 610. Pharaoh-nechoh.Pharaoh-nechoh, called [Nekos,] Necos, the son of Psammiticus, by Herodotus, was now was now marching "to make war upon the Medes and Babylonians, who had dissolved the Assyrian empire," the king of the latter being the famous Nabopollasar, who had also become king of Assyria. Euphrates. Josiah went. slew him. Megiddo.Megiddo, called [Magdolon,] Magdolum, by Herodotus, was situated in the tribe of Manasseh, west of Jordan, in the valley of Jezreel, and not far fron Hadad-Rimmon, or Maximianopolis. This shews that Josiah reigned over the country formerly possessed by the ten tribes; and it is also probable, that Nechoh had landed his troops at or near Cæsarea of Palestine. Megiddon. Armageddon. he had seen him.

2 Kings 23:29

A.M. 3394. B.C. 610.

Pharaoh-nechoh.Pharaoh-nechoh, called [Nekos,] Necos, the son of Psammiticus, by Herodotus, was now was now marching "to make war upon the Medes and Babylonians, who had dissolved the Assyrian empire," the king of the latter being the famous Nabopollasar, who had also become king of Assyria.

33,34,35; 2Ch 35:20-24; Jer 46:2

Euphrates.

2Ki 24:7; 2Ch 35:20; Jer 46:2

Josiah went.

2Ch 35:20-23

slew him.

2Ki 22:20; Ec 8:14; 9:1,2; Isa 57:1,2; Ro 11:33

Megiddo.Megiddo, called [Magdolon,] Magdolum, by Herodotus, was situated in the tribe of Manasseh, west of Jordan, in the valley of Jezreel, and not far fron Hadad-Rimmon, or Maximianopolis. This shews that Josiah reigned over the country formerly possessed by the ten tribes; and it is also probable, that Nechoh had landed his troops at or near Cæsarea of Palestine.

9:27; Jos 17:11; Jud 1:27; 5:19; 1Ki 4:12; Zec 12:11

Megiddon.

Re 16:16

Armageddon. he had seen him.

14:8,11

2 Chronicles 33:11

A.M. 3327. B.C. 677. the Lord.

De 28:36; Job 36:8

the captains.

Isa 10:8; 36:9

of the king. Heb. which were the king's.

Ne 9:32,37; Isa 5:26-30; 7:18-20

among the thorns.The word {bachochim} may possibly her signify with fetters or chains, as the kindred word {chachim} denotes, Eze 19:4, 9. The Syriac and Arabic have alive, probably reading {bechayim}.

1Sa 13:6; La 3:7

bound him.

2Ki 23:33; 25:6; Job 36:8-11; Ps 107:10-14

fetters. or, chains.

Ezra 1:1

1 The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple.

5 The people provide for their return.

7 Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar.

Now in the.

2Ch 36:22,23

Cyrus.Cyrus is said to have been the son of Cambyses, king of Persia, and Mandane, daughter of Astyages, king of Media: he was born about 600 years before Christ, and died at the age of 70, after a reign of 30 years. He was mentioned by name, and his conquests foretold, by the prophet Isaiah, about a century before his birth. Josephus states the partiality he evinced towards the Jews, arose from the circumstance of these prophecies being shown him, probably by Daniel.

by the mouth.

Jer 25:12-14; 29:10; 33:7-13

the Lord.

5:13-15; 6:22; 7:27; Ps 106:46; Pr 21:1; Da 2:1

made a proclamation. Heb. caused a voice to pass.

Mt 3:1-3; Joh 1:23