2 Kings 23:29 Meaning and Explanation
“In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.”
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Read Full Chapter →Josiah confronts Pharaoh Necho of Egypt at Megiddo and is killed there.
What Does 2 Kings 23:29 Mean?
As Pharaoh Necho marched north to aid Assyria at the Euphrates, Josiah went out to oppose him. The two met at Megiddo, and there the good king was struck down and killed. The reign of Judah's most devoted king comes to a sudden, sorrowful end.
The death of so faithful a king is a grief that Scripture does not soften. The righteous are not promised long or untroubled days in this life. Yet Josiah's end does not erase his faithfulness; it commends his life to a hope beyond the grave, where the Lord's servants are not forgotten.
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What does 2 Kings 23:29 mean?
Josiah confronts Pharaoh Necho of Egypt at Megiddo and is killed there.