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Necho however sent him messengers to say, 'Why be concerned about me, king of Judah? I have not come today to attack you; my quarrel is with another dynasty. God has commanded me to move quickly, so keep well clear of the god who is with me!' (2 Chronicles 35, 21)
But Josiah was not to be deflected from his determination to fight him, and would not listen to Necho's words, which came from the mouth of God. He gave battle in the plain of Megiddo. (2 Chronicles 35, 22)
The archers shot King Josiah. The king then said to his retainers, 'Take me away; I am badly wounded.' (2 Chronicles 35, 23)
So his retainers lifted him out of his own chariot, transferred him to one which he had in reserve and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died and was buried in the tombs of his ancestors. All Judah and Jerusalem held mourning for Josiah. (2 Chronicles 35, 24)
Jeremiah composed a lament for Josiah and all the male and female singers to this day lament Josiah in their dirges; they have made it a rule in Israel; they are recorded in the Lamentations. (2 Chronicles 35, 25)
The rest of the history of Josiah, his deeds of faithful love conforming to what is prescribed in the Law of Yahweh, (2 Chronicles 35, 26)
The people of the land then took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and proclaimed him king of Jerusalem in succession to his father. (2 Chronicles 36, 1)
The king of Egypt deposed him in Jerusalem and imposed a levy of a hundred talents of silver and one talent of gold on the country. (2 Chronicles 36, 3)
The king of Egypt then made his brother Eliakim king of Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. Carrying off his brother Jehoahaz, Necho took him to Egypt. (2 Chronicles 36, 4)
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon attacked him, loaded him with chains and took him to Babylon. (2 Chronicles 36, 6)
At the turn of the year, King Nebuchadnezzar sent for him and had him taken to Babylon, with the valuables belonging to the Temple of Yahweh, and made his brother Zedekiah king of Judah and Jerusalem. (2 Chronicles 36, 10)
Furthermore, he rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance to him by God. He became stubborn, and obstinately refused to return to Yahweh, God of Israel. (2 Chronicles 36, 13)
