2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 35:20–24

²⁰After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him. ²¹But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty, and God has told me to hurry. So stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!”

²²Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo. ²³There the archers shot King Josiah, who said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded!”

²⁴So his servants took him out of his chariot, put him in his second chariot, and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. And Josiah was buried in the tomb of his fathers, and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him.

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2 Chronicles 35:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	אַחֲרֵ֣י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
this	זֹ֗את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
when	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Josiah	יֹֽאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙	yō·šî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2977 Joshijah
had set	הֵכִ֤ין	hê·ḵîn	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
the temple	הַבַּ֔יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
Neco	נְכ֧וֹ	nə·ḵōw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5224 Necho
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֛יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
marched up	עָלָ֞ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to fight	לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם	lə·hil·lā·ḥêm	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H3898 fight, do battle
at Carchemish	בְּכַרְכְּמִ֖ישׁ	bə·ḵar·kə·mîš	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3751 Karkemish
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Euphrates	פְּרָ֑ת	pə·rāṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6578 Eupharates
and Josiah	יֹאשִׁיָּֽהוּ׃	yō·šî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2977 Joshijah
went out	וַיֵּצֵ֥א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
to confront him	לִקְרָאת֖וֹ	liq·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7122 encounter, befall

2 Chronicles 35:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Neco sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
messengers	מַלְאָכִ֣ים׀	mal·’ā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
to him	אֵלָ֣יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
saying	לֵאמֹר֩׀	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
What is the issue between you and me	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
O king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
I have not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
come against	עָלֶ֨יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
you	אַתָּ֤ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
today	הַיּוֹם֙	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
but	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am fighting	מִלְחַמְתִּ֔י	mil·ḥam·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4421 battle, war
another dynasty	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and God	וֵאלֹהִ֖ים	wê·lō·hîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has told me	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to hurry	לְבַֽהֲלֵ֑נִי	lə·ḇa·hă·lê·nî	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H926 alarm, dismay
So stop	חֲדַל־	ḥă·ḏal-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2308 cease
opposing God	מֵאֱלֹהִ֥ים	mê·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is with me	עִמִּ֖י	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
or	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
He will destroy you	יַשְׁחִיתֶֽךָ׃	yaš·ḥî·ṯe·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)

2 Chronicles 35:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Josiah	יֹאשִׁיָּ֨הוּ	yō·šî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2977 Joshijah
however	יֹאשִׁיָּ֨הוּ	yō·šî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2977 Joshijah
did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
turn away	הֵסֵב֩	hê·sêḇ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
from him	מִמֶּ֗נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
instead	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
in order to engage him in battle	לְהִלָּחֵֽם־	lə·hil·lā·ḥêm-	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H3898 fight, do battle
he disguised himself	הִתְחַפֵּ֔שׂ	hiṯ·ḥap·pêś	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2664 search
He did not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָׁמַ֛ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Neco’s	נְכ֖וֹ	nə·ḵōw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5224 Necho
words	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
from the mouth	מִפִּ֣י	mip·pî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
but went	וַיָּבֹ֕א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to fight him	לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם	lə·hil·lā·ḥêm	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H3898 fight, do battle
on the Plain	בְּבִקְעַ֥ת	bə·ḇiq·‘aṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1237 valley
of Megiddo	מְגִדּֽוֹ׃	mə·ḡid·dōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4023 Megiddon, Megiddo

2 Chronicles 35:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There the archers	וַיֹּרוּ֙	way·yō·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3384 throw, shoot
shot	הַיֹּרִ֔ים	hay·yō·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3384 throw, shoot
King	לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	lam·me·leḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Josiah	יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ	yō·šî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2977 Joshijah
who	הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to his servants	לַעֲבָדָיו֙	la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
Take me away	הַעֲבִיר֔וּנִי	ha·‘ă·ḇî·rū·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am badly	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
wounded	הָחֳלֵ֖יתִי	hā·ḥo·lê·ṯî	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2470 be weak, sick

2 Chronicles 35:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So his servants	עֲבָדָ֜יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
took him	וַיַּֽעֲבִירֻ֨הוּ	way·ya·‘ă·ḇî·ru·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
out	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
of his chariot	הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗ה	ham·mer·kā·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4818 chariot
put him	וַֽיַּרְכִּיבֻהוּ֮	way·yar·kî·ḇu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride
in	עַ֣ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
his second	הַמִּשְׁנֶה֮	ham·miš·neh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4932 double, copy, second
chariot	רֶ֣כֶב	re·ḵeḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and brought him	וַיּוֹלִיכֻ֙הוּ֙	way·yō·w·lî·ḵu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to Jerusalem	יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
where he died	וַיָּ֕מָת	way·yā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
And	וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר	way·yiq·qā·ḇêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6912 bury
in the tomb	בְּקִבְר֣וֹת	bə·qiḇ·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6913 grave, sepulchre
of his fathers	אֲבֹתָ֑יו	’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Judah	יְהוּדָה֙	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and Jerusalem	וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם	wî·rū·šā·lim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
mourned	מִֽתְאַבְּלִ֖ים	miṯ·’ab·bə·lîm	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H56 mourn
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height