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19 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.

20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. 21 But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war; and God [a]hath commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 35:21 Or, hath given command to speed me