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Selected Verse: 2 Chronicles 35:22 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
2Ch 35:22 |
Strong Concordance |
Nevertheless Josiah [02977] would not turn [05437] his face [06440] from him, but disguised [02664] himself, that he might fight [03898] with him, and hearkened [08085] not unto the words [01697] of Necho [05224] from the mouth [06310] of God [0430], and came [0935] to fight [03898] in the valley [01237] of Megiddo [04023]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Disguised himself - Compare the marginal reference. But most modern critics are dissatisfied with this sense in this place, and prefer to render "equipped himself;" or - with the Septuagint - adopt another reading, and render "took courage."
The words of Necho from the mouth of God - The author apparently regarded Necho's words as actually prophetic - a warning to which Josiah ought to have listened - sent him by God to make him pause - though not spoken by divine inspiration, or in consequence of any supernatural revelation of the divine will to the Egyptian king. Compare the "prophecy" of Caiaphas, Joh 11:51. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Hearkened not - How can we think to prosper in our ways, if we do not acknowledge God in them! |
51 And [1161] this [5124] spake he [2036] not [3756] of [575] himself [1438]: but [235] being [5607] high priest [749] that [1565] year [1763], he prophesied [4395] that [3754] Jesus [2424] should [3195] die [599] for that [5228] nation [1484];