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== Military tragedy and succession ==

== Military tragedy and succession ==

In 610 BC, Pharaoh [[Necho II]] marched toward [[Carchemish]] in an effort to intervene against the rising empire of [[Babylonia]].<ref name=Wood/><ref name=Bratcher/><ref name=Britannica/><ref name=Wikipedia>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah Josiah] by [[Wikipedia]]</ref> Or perhaps he was settling the old score that Egypt had ''against'' Assyria.<ref name=Ussher/><ref name=WebBible/>

In 610 BC, Pharaoh [[Necho II]] marched toward [[Carchemish]] in an effort to intervene against the rising empire of [[Babylonia]].<ref name=Wood/><ref name=Bratcher/><ref name=Britannica/><ref name=Wikipedia>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah Josiah] by [[Wikipedia®]]</ref> Or perhaps he was settling the old score that Egypt had ''against'' Assyria.<ref name=Ussher/><ref name=WebBible/>

His march would carry him across the territory of the Southern Kingdom.<ref name=Keyway/><ref name=KingsofIsrael1/> Josiah, for whatever reason, determined to oppose Necho. Necho sent ambassadors warning him that he was on an errand from [[God]] himself and that Josiah had no business interfering. Nevertheless, Josiah joined battle with Necho at [[Megiddo]].<ref>{{Bible ref|book=II_Chronicles|chap=35|verses=20-22|version=KJV}}</ref>

His march would carry him across the territory of the Southern Kingdom.<ref name=Keyway/><ref name=KingsofIsrael1/> Josiah, for whatever reason, determined to oppose Necho. Necho sent ambassadors warning him that he was on an errand from [[God]] himself and that Josiah had no business interfering. Nevertheless, Josiah joined battle with Necho at [[Megiddo]].<ref>{{Bible ref|book=II_Chronicles|chap=35|verses=20-22|version=KJV}}</ref>