2 Chronicles 35:24 KJV
His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
Difficult Passages
- Did Josiah die at Megiddo, or at Jerusalem?He was mortally wounded at Megiddo; Kings counts him slain there, and Chronicles tells of his last journey.
Matthew Henry
- Josiah slain in battleThe Scripture does not condemn Josiah's conduct in opposing Pharaoh. Yet Josiah seems to deserve blame for not inquiring of the Lord after he was warned; his...
Thompson Chains
- Chariots (1)See the chain from Exodus 14:7 · 8 links
- New JerusalemSee the chain from Hebrews 11:10 · 7 links
- Memory of the JustSee the chain from Psalms 112:6 · 4 links
Cross References
- Zechariah 12:11 In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.
- Genesis 41:43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
- 2 Kings 23:30 And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead.
- 2 Chronicles 34:28 Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.
- Psalms 36:6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
- Ecclesiastes 8:14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
- Ecclesiastes 9:1–2 For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. …
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Topics
- Chariot Royal
- Egyptians Under Pharaoh-necho
- Influence Josiah
- Israel, prophecies concerning Josiah succeeds Amon; the temple is repaired; the book of the law recovered; religious revival follows; and the king dies
- Josiah Killed in battle with Pharaoh-necho
- Megiddo Josiah killed at, by Pharaoh-nechoh
- Pharaoh 8. Pharaoh-necho .His invasion of Assyria, Josiah’s death
- Rashness Josiah, in fighting against Pharaoh-necho
- Revivals Josiah
- Rulers Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good works
Kings of Israel & Judah
- JosiahKing of Judah · 641–610 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible641–610 BC · Josiah reigns in Judah
Places
- JerusalemTown · Location well established
- Places in 2 Chronicles 35 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- JerusalemCalled also Salem, Ariel, Jebus, the “city of God,” the “holy city;” by the modern Arabs el-Khuds, meaning “the holy;” once “the city of...
- JudahPraise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah’s words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: “Now will I...
- JosiahHealed by Jehovah, or Jehovah will support. The son of Amon, and his successor on the throne of Judah (2 Kgs 22:1; 2 Chr 34:1). His...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- His servants עֲבָדָיו ʿăbādāyw עֶבֶד Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- therefore took וַיַּעֲבִירֻהוּ wayyaʿăbîruhû עָבַר Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
- him out of that chariot מִן min Preposition הַמֶּרְכָּבָה hammerkābâ מֶרְכָּבָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
- and put וַיַּרְכִּיבֻהוּ wayyarkîbuhû רָכַב Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
- him in the second הַמִּשְׁנֶה hammišnê מִשְׁנֶה Noun · masculine singular · with the
- chariot עַל ʿal Preposition רֶכֶב rekeb רֶכֶב Noun · masculine singular construct
- that he had; and they brought אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative לוֹ lô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular וַיּוֹלִיכֻהוּ wayyôlîkuhû יָלַךְ Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
- him to Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַם yĕrûšālim יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם Proper name
- and he died וַיָּמָת wayyāmāt מוּת Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- and was buried וַיִּקָּבֵר wayyiqqābēr קָבַר Verb · niphal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- in one of the sepulchres בְּקִבְרוֹת bĕqibrôt קֶבֶר Noun · masculine plural construct · with preposition
- of his fathers אֲבֹתָיו ʾăbōtāyw אָב Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- And all Judah וְכָל wĕkol Noun · masculine singular construct · with and יְהוּדָה yĕhûdâ יְהוּדָה Proper name
- and Jerusalem וִירוּשָׁלִַם wîrûšālim יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם Proper name · with and
- mourned מִתְאַבְּלִים mitʾabbĕlîm אָבַל Verb · hithpael active participle, masculine plural
- for Josiah עַל ʿal Preposition יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ yōʾšiyyāhû יֹאשִׁיָּה Proper name
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