Judg 1:27, 5:19, 1Ki 4:12, 9:15, 2Ki 9:27, 23:29-30, 2Ch 35:22 | TSK | STEP

Millo.Millo is said to have been a deep valley, between the ancient city of Jebus and the city of David on mount Zion. This Solomon filled up, and built upon; and it became a fortified place, and a place for public assemblies.

24; 11:27; Jud 9:6,20; 2Sa 5:9; 2Ki 12:20

the wall.

Ps 51:18

Hazor.Probably the city Hazor in Naphtali, and the famous capital of Jabin, situated in the lake Merom or Semechon, and placed by Josephus south of Tyre, near Ptolemais.

Jos 11:1; 19:36; Jud 4:2; 2Ki 15:29

Megiddo.

4:12; Jos 17:11; Jud 5:19; 2Ki 9:27; 23:29,30; 2Ch 35:22; Zec 12:11

Gezer.

16,17; Jos 10:33; 16:10; 21:21; Jud 1:29; 1Ch 6:67; 20:4

2 Kings 9:27

Ahaziah.

8:29; Nu 16:26; 2Ch 22:7-9; Pr 13:20; 2Co 6:17

garden house.

1Ki 21:2

Ibleam.

Jos 17:11; Jud 1:27

Megiddo."In the kingdom of Samaria."

23:29,30; Jud 1:27; 5:19; 1Ki 4:12; 2Ch 22:9

2 Kings 23:29-30

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

servants.

9:28; 1Ki 22:33-38; 2Ch 35:24

the people.

14:21; 21:24; 2Ch 36:1,2-4

2 Chronicles 35:22

Nevertheless.Josiah's conduct in this affair has been treated with great severity; and he has been charged with engaging rashly in an unjust war, and disregarding the express command of God. But Scripture no where condemns him; and Pharaoh, in marching through Josiah's territories, against his will, certainly committed an act of hostility. It is evident that Josiah was in possession of the whole land of Israel (ch. 26:6); and probably he held the northern parts of it as a grant from the king of Babylon; and was not only in alliance with him, but bound to guard his frontiers against hostile invaders. He may, therefore, be fairly justified from the charge of unjustly meddling in a war that did not belong him. It is true the ambassadors assured Josiah, that "God had commanded Pharaoh to make haste;" and he is therefore said not to have "hearkened to the words of Necho, from the mouth of God." But Necho produced no proof that he was a prophet of Jehovah; and the word he employed, {elohim,} may denote gods or idols; and critics have noticed that the expression, "from the mouth of God," is not used when the true God is meant.

but disguised.

18:29; 1Ki 14:2; 22:30,34

the mouth.

21; 18:4-6; Jos 9:14

Megiddo.

Jud 5:19; 2Ki 9:27; 23:30; Zec 12:11

Megiddon.

Re 16:16

Armageddon.