2 Chronicles 35:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
However, Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֨הוּ
(yo·shi·ya·hu)
2977: "Yah supports," two Isr.from Yah and asheyah
would not turn awayהֵסֵב֩
(he·sev)
5437: to turn about, go around, surrounda prim. root
from him, but disguisedהִתְחַפֵּ֔שׂ
(hit·chap·pes,)
2664: to searcha prim. root
himself in order to makeלְהִלָּחֵֽם־
(le·hil·la·chem-)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
warלְהִלָּחֵ֖ם
(le·hil·la·chem)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
with him; norוְלֹֽא־
(ve·lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
did he listenשָׁמַ֛ע
(sha·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
to the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of Necoנְכֹ֖ו
(ne·chov)
5224: a king of Eg.probably of foreign origin
from the mouthמִפִּ֣י
(mip·pi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of God,אֱלֹהִ֑ים
(e·lo·him;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
but cameוַיָּבֹ֕א
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to make war 
 
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
on the plainבְּבִקְעַ֥ת
(be·vik·'at)
1237: a valley, plainfrom baqa
of Megiddo.מְגִדֹּֽו׃
(me·gid·dov.)
4023b: a place in Manassehfrom gadad


















KJV Lexicon
Nevertheless Josiah
Yo'shiyah  (yo-shee-yaw')
founded of Jah; Joshijah, the name of two Israelites -- Josiah.
would not turn
cabab  (saw-bab')
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
his face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
from him but disguised
chaphas  (khaw-fas')
to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask -- change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).
himself that he might fight
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
with him and hearkened
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
not unto the words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of Necho
Nkow  (nek-o')
Neko, an Egyptian king -- Necho.
from the mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to fight
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
in the valley
biq`ah  (bik-aw')
a split, i.e. a wide level valley between mountains -- plain, valley.
of Megiddo
Mgiddown  (meg-id-done')
rendezvous; Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine -- Megiddo, Megiddon.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
However, Josiah would not turn away from him, but disguised himself in order to make war with him; nor did he listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, but came to make war on the plain of Megiddo.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Josiah did not turn away from him; instead, in order to fight with him he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco's words from the mouth of God, but went to the Valley of Megiddo to fight.

International Standard Version
But Josiah wouldn't turn around. In fact, he put on a disguise so he could fight Neco. He wouldn't listen to what God told him through what Neco had to say, and as a result, Josiah came to attack Neco on the Megiddo plain.

NET Bible
But Josiah did not turn back from him; he disguised himself for battle. He did not take seriously the words of Necho which he had received from God; he went to fight him in the Plain of Megiddo.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Josiah would not stop his attack. He disguised himself as he went into battle. He refused to listen to Neco's words, which came from God, and he went to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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