2 Kings 23:29-30
29 aIn his days bPharaoh Neco king of Egypt went up to the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates. King Josiah went to meet him, and Pharaoh Neco killed him at cMegiddo, as soon as he saw him. 30 dAnd his servants carried him dead in a chariot from eMegiddo and brought him to Jerusalem and buried him in his own tomb. fAnd the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father’s place.2 Chronicles 35:20-25
Josiah Killed in Battle
20 gAfter all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight at hCarchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to meet him. 21But he sent envoys to him, saying, “What have we to do with each other, king of Judah? I am not coming against you this day, but against the house with which I am at war. And God has commanded me to hurry. Cease opposing God, who is with me, lest he destroy you.” 22Nevertheless, Josiah did not turn away from him, but idisguised himself in order to fight with him. He did not listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, but came to fight in the plain of jMegiddo. 23And the archers shot King Josiah. And the king said to his servants, k“Take me away, for I am badly wounded.” 24So his servants took him out of the chariot and carried him in his second chariot and brought him to Jerusalem. And he died and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. lAll Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. 25 mJeremiah also uttered a lament for Josiah; and all nthe singing men and singing women have spoken of Josiah in their laments to this day. They made these a rule in Israel; behold, they are written in the Laments.
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