2 Chronicles 35:19-21

Expanded Bible

¹⁹ This Passover was ·celebrated [kept; observed] in the eighteenth year Josiah ·was king [reigned].

The Death of Josiah^(A)

²⁰ After Josiah ·did all this for [restored; set in order] the ·Temple [^Lhouse], Neco king of Egypt led an army to ·attack [fight/do battle at] Carchemish, a town on the Euphrates River. And Josiah marched out to fight against Neco. ²¹ But Neco sent messengers to Josiah, saying, “King Josiah, ·there should not be war between us [what have we to do with each other? ^Lwhat to me and to you]. I did not come to fight you, but ·my enemies [the kingdom/^Lhouse with which I am at war]. God told me to hurry, and he is on my side. So ·don’t fight [stop opposing] God, ·or he will [so he will not] destroy you.”