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Summary

After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.

Carchemish

Bible References

Necho

2 Kings 23:29
During Josiah's reign Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt marched toward the Euphrates River to help the king of Assyria. King Josiah marched out to fight him, but Necho killed him at Megiddo when he saw him.

Carchemish

Isaiah 10:9
Is not Calneh like Carchemish? Hamath like Arpad? Samaria like Damascus?

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