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.
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Gill's Exposition
But he sent ambassadors to him,.... That is, Necho sent to Josiah:
saying, what have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? signifying he had no quarrel with him, he did not come to fight with him,…
Barnes' Notes
After all this - i. e. 13 years after, 608 B.C. See the 2Ki 23:28-29 notes.
Adam Clarke
Necho king of Egypt - Pharaoh the lame, says the Targum.
It was thirteen years from Josiah's famous passover to his death. During this time, we may hope, thing went well in his kingdom, that he prospered, and religion flourished; yet we are not entertained…
Cambridge Bible
Necho R.V. Neco. This was Neco II. (reigned 611 595 b.c., Maspero, Histoire Ancienne, p. 545, note), who according to Herodotus (II. 159) conquered the "Syrians" (Jews orAssyrians?) at "Magdol"…