2 Kings 23:29

New Century Version

While Josiah was king, Neco king of Egypt went to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah marched out to fight against Neco, but at Megiddo, Neco faced him and killed him.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:12

Baana son of Ahilud was governor of Taanach, Megiddo, and all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan. This was below Jezreel from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across from Jokmeam.

2 Kings 14:11

But Amaziah would not listen, so Jehoash king of Israel went to attack. He and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other in battle at Beth Shemesh in Judah.

2 Kings 14:8

Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel. They said, “Come, let’s meet face to face.”

2 Kings 22:20

So I will let you die, and you will be buried in peace. You won’t see all the trouble I will bring to this place.’ ” So they took her message back to the king.

2 Kings 23:28

Everything else Josiah did is written in the book of the history of the kings of Judah.

2 Kings 24:7

The king of Egypt did not leave his land again, because the king of Babylon had captured all that belonged to the king of Egypt, from the brook of Egypt to the Euphrates River.

2 Kings 9:27

When Ahaziah king of Judah saw this, he ran away toward Beth Haggan. Jehu chased him, saying, “Shoot Ahaziah, too!” Ahaziah was wounded in his chariot on the way up to Gur near Ibleam. He got as far as Megiddo but died there.

Ecclesiastes 8:14

Sometimes something useless happens on earth. Bad things happen to good people, and good things happen to bad people. I say that this is also useless.

Jeremiah 22:10

Don’t cry for the dead king or be sad about him. But cry painfully for the king who is being taken away, because he will never return or see his homeland again.

Jeremiah 22:11

This is what the Lord says about Jehoahaz son of Josiah who became king of Judah after his father died and who has left this place: “He will never return.

Jeremiah 22:12

He will die where he has been taken captive, and he will not see this land again.”

Jeremiah 46:2

This message is to Egypt. It is about the army of Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at the city of Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. This was in the fourth year that Jehoiakim son of Josiah was king of Judah. This is the Lord’s message to Egypt:

Jeremiah 46:6

“The fast runners cannot run away; the strong soldiers cannot escape. They stumble and fall in the north, by the Euphrates River.

Ezekiel 19:1

“Sing a funeral song for the leaders of Israel.

Zechariah 12:11

At that time there will be much crying in Jerusalem, like the crying for Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.

Romans 11:33

Yes, God’s riches are very great, and his wisdom and knowledge have no end! No one can explain the things God decides or understand his ways.

Joshua 17:11

In the areas of Issachar and Asher, the people of Manasseh owned these towns: Beth Shan and its small towns; Ibleam and its small towns; the people who lived in Dor and its small towns; the people in Naphoth Dor and its small towns; the people who lived in Taanach and its small towns; the people in Megiddo and its small towns.

Revelation 16:16

Then the evil spirits gathered the kings together to the place that is called Armageddon in the Hebrew language.

Judges 1:27

There were Canaanites living in the cities of Beth Shan, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and the small towns around them. The people of Manasseh did not force those people out of their towns, because the Canaanites were determined to stay there.

Judges 5:19

“The kings came, and they fought. At that time the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo. But they took away no silver or possessions of Israel.