Josiah dies at Megiddo

When did it happen?

Modern reckoning

609 BC

Traditional reckoning

609 BC

How it's dated

Babylonian records

Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.

Sources: Theographic event 236; Babylonian Chronicle (ABC 3).

Where is it in the Bible?

• 2 Kings 23:29

Who was there, and where?

• Josiah
• Pharaoh-nechoh

Where: Megiddo.

Which verses connect to 2 Kings 23:29?

The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).

1. Jeremiah 46:28 votes

   concerning Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah:

2. 2 Chronicles 35:20–246 votes

   After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him. But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty, and God has told me to hurry. So stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!” …

3. Judges 5:194 votes

   Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.

4. Zechariah 12:114 votes

   On that day the wailing in Jerusalem will be as great as the wailing of Hadad-rimmon in the plain of Megiddo.

5. Joshua 17:112 votes

   Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.

6. Judges 1:272 votes

   At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land.