2 Kings 23:29-30
[A.M. 3394. B.C. 610.]
Pharaoh Necho <06549> [Pharaoh-nechoh.]
Pharaoh-nechoh, called [Nekos,] Necos, the son of Psammiticus, by Herodotus, was now was now marching "to make war upon the Medes and Babylonians, who had dissolved the Assyrian empire," the king of the latter being the famous Nabopollasar, who had also become king of Assyria.
Euphrates <06578> [Euphrates.]
Josiah <02977 03212> [Josiah went.]
killed .... Megiddo <04191 04023> [slew him.]
Megiddo <04023> [Megiddo.]
Megiddo, called [Magdolon,] Magdolum, by Herodotus, was situated in the tribe of Manasseh, west of Jordan, in the valley of Jezreel, and not far fron Hadad-Rimmon, or Maximianopolis. This shews that Josiah reigned over the country formerly possessed by the ten tribes; and it is also probable, that Nechoh had landed his troops at or near C‘sarea of Palestine.
[Megiddon.]
[Armageddon. he had seen him.]
servants <05650> [servants.]
people <05971> [the people.]
