2 Chronicles 35:20

Josiah’s Reign Ends

35:20 After Josiah had done all this for the temple, ¹  King Necho of Egypt marched up to do battle at Carchemish on the Euphrates River. ²  Josiah marched out to oppose him.

2 Chronicles 35:25

35:25 Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah which all the male and female singers use to mourn Josiah to this very day. It has become customary in Israel to sing these; they are recorded in the Book of Laments.

¹ tn Heb “After all this, [by] which Josiah prepared the temple.”

² tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.