Cross Reference 2 CHRONICLES 35:22 NEVERTHELESS JOSIAH WOULD NOT TURN HIS FACE FROM HIM BUT DISGUISED HIMSELF THAT HE MIGHT FIGHT WITH HIM AND HEARKENED NOT UNTO THE WORDS OF NECHO FROM THE MOUTH OF GOD AND CAME TO FIGHT IN THE VALLEY OF MEGIDDO

{2 Chronicles 35:22} Nevertheless Josiah 2977 would not x3808 turn 5437 z8689 his face 6440 from x4480 him, but x3588 disguised y2664 z8694 himself, x2664 that he might fight 3898 z8736 with him, and hearkened 8085 z8804 not x3808 unto x413 the words 1697 of Necho 5224 from the mouth 6310 x4480 of God, 430 and came 935 z8799 to fight 3898 z8736 in the valley 1237 of Megiddo. 4023

Nevertheless:
Josiah's conduct in this affair has been treated with great severity; and he has been charged with engaging rashly in an unjust war, and disregarding the express command of God. But Scripture no where condemns him; and Pharaoh, in marching through Josiah's territories, against his will, certainly committed an act of hostility. It is evident that Josiah was in possession of the whole land of Israel ("And he went forthª ° and warredª ° against the Philistines,ª and brake downª °¹ the wallª of Gath,ª and the wallª of Jabneh,ª and the wallª of Ashdod,ª and builtª ° citiesª about Ashdod,ª and among the Philistines.ª" {2Ch 26:6}); and probably he held the northern parts of it as a grant from the king of Babylon; and was not only in alliance with him, but bound to guard his frontiers against hostile invaders. He may, therefore, be fairly justified from the charge of unjustly meddling in a war that did not belong him. It is true the ambassadors assured Josiah, that "God had commanded Pharaoh to make haste;" and he is therefore said not to have "hearkened to the words of Necho, from the mouth of God." But Necho produced no proof that he was a prophet of Jehovah; and the word he employed, elohim, may denote gods or idols; and critics have noticed that the expression, "from the mouth of God," is not used when the true God is meant.

but disguised:
"And the kingª of Israelª saidª ° unto¹ Jehoshaphat,ª I will disguise² ° myself,¹ and will goª ° to the battle;ª but put² ° thou on¹ ¹ thy robes.ª So the kingª of Israelª disguised² ° himself;¹ and they wentª ° to the battle.ª" {2Ch 18:29} + "And Jeroboamª saidª ° to his wife,ª Arise,ª ° I pray thee,¹ and disguise² ° thyself,¹ that¹ thou¹ be not¹ knownª ° to be the wifeª of Jeroboam;ª and getª ° thee to Shiloh:ª behold,¹ there¹ [is] Ahijahª the prophet,ª which¹ toldª °¹ me that [I should be] kingª over¹ this¹ people.ª" {1Kg 14:2} + "And the kingª of Israelª saidª ° unto¹ Jehoshaphat,ª I will disguise² ° myself,¹ and enterª ° into the battle;ª but put¹ thou¹ on² ° thy robes.ª And the kingª of Israelª disguised² ° himself,¹ and wentª ° into the battle.ª" {1Kg 22:30} + "And a [certain] manª drewª ° a bowª at a venture,ª and smoteª °¹ the kingª of Israelª between¹ the jointsª of the harness:ª wherefore he saidª ° unto the driver of his chariot,ª Turnª ° thine hand,ª and carry me outª ° of¹ the host;ª for¹ I am wounded.ª °" {1Kg 22:34}

the mouth:
"But he sentª ° ambassadorsª to¹ him, saying,ª ° What¹ have I to do with thee, thou kingª of Judah?ª [I come] not¹ against¹ thee¹ this day,ª but¹ against¹ the houseª wherewith I have war:ª for Godª commandedª ° me to make haste:ª ° forbearª ° thee from [meddling with] God,ª ¹ who¹ [is] with¹ me, that he destroyª ° thee not.¹" {2Ch 35:21} + "And Jehoshaphatª saidª ° unto¹ the kingª of Israel,ª Enquire,ª ° I pray thee,¹ at¹ the wordª of the LORDª to day.ª ... But Jehoshaphatª said,ª ° [Is there] not¹ here¹ a prophetª of the LORDª besides,¹ that we might enquireª ° of him?¹ ¹" {2Ch 18:4-6} + "And the men² ¹ tookª ° of their victuals,ª ¹ and askedª ° not¹ [counsel] at the mouthª of the LORD.ª" {Jsh 9:14}

Megiddo:
"The kingsª cameª ° [and] fought,ª ° then¹ foughtª ° the kingsª of Canaanª in Taanachª by¹ the watersª of Megiddo;ª they tookª ° no¹ gain² ¹ of money.ª" {Jdg 5:19} + "But when Ahaziahª the kingª of Judahª sawª ° [this], he fledª ° by the wayª of the gardenª house.ª And Jehuª followedª ° afterª him, and said,ª ° Smiteª ° him also¹ in¹ the chariot.ª [And they did so] at the going upª to Gur,ª which¹ [is] by¹ Ibleam.ª And he fledª ° to Megiddo,ª and diedª ° there.¹" {2Kg 9:27} + "And his servantsª carried¹ him in a chariot² ° deadª ° from Megiddo,ª ¹ and broughtª ° him to Jerusalem,ª and buriedª ° him in his own sepulchre.ª And the peopleª of the landª tookª °¹ Jehoahazª the sonª of Josiah,ª and anointedª ° him, and made him kingª °¹ in his father's² stead.¹ ¹" {2Kg 23:30} + "In that¹ dayª shall there be a greatª ° mourningª in Jerusalem,ª as the mourningª of Hadadrimmonª in the valleyª of Megiddon.ª" {Zch 12:11}, Megiddon, "Andª he gathered² ° them² togetherª °¹ intoª a placeª calledª ° in the Hebrew tongueª Armageddon.ª" {Rev 16:16}, Armageddon