2 Kings 23:29

In his days Pharaoh–nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.

Cross-reference

2 Kings 23:33–35 Historical context

2 Kings 23:33-35 describes the aftermath of Josiah's death—Pharaoh Necho's actions—continuing the narrative from this verse.

2 Kings 22:20 promised Josiah a peaceful death, contrasting sharply with his violent end here and raising a theological tension.

2 Kings 24:7 Historical context

2 Kings 24:7 records the aftermath: Egypt lost its territory to Babylon, completing the story of Necho's failed campaign that killed Josiah.

2 Chronicles 35:20-24 gives the parallel account of Josiah's fatal battle at Megiddo, confirming the same event.

Isaiah 57:1–2 Related theme

Isaiah 57:1-2 describes the righteous being taken away from calamity into peace, offering a theological lens for Josiah's death.

Zechariah 12:11 refers to the mourning of Hadadrimmon in Megiddo, likely alluding to Josiah's death as a proverbial tragedy.

Revelation 16:16 calls the end-times battle Armageddon (Har Megiddo), making Josiah's death a typological foreshadowing.

Jeremiah 46:2 Historical context

Jeremiah 46:2 gives the broader context of Pharaoh Necho's campaign at Carchemish, the same military episode that led to Josiah's death.

Ecclesiastes 8:14 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 8:14 reflects on the injustice of righteous people suffering like the wicked, which Josiah's fate exemplifies.

Ecclesiastes 9:1-2 states that the same fate comes to all, illustrating the seeming randomness that befell the righteous Josiah.

Judges 5:19 Historical context

Judges 5:19 describes an earlier battle at Megiddo during Deborah's time, linking Josiah's death to a historic battlefield.