22. In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josias was this passover held.
23. And the works of Josias were upright before his Lord with a heart full of godliness.
24. Moreover the things that came to pass in his days have been written in times past, concerning those that sinned, and did wickedly against the Lord above every people and kingdom, and how they grieved him exceedingly, so that the words of the Lord were confirmed against Israel.
25. Now after all these acts of Josias it came to pass, that Pharaoh the king of Egypt came to raise war at Carchemish upon Euphrates: and Josias went out against him.
26. But the king of Egypt sent to him, saying, What have I to do with you, O king of Judaea?
27. I am not sent out from the Lord God against you; for my war is upon Euphrates: and now the Lord is with me, yes, the Lord is with me hasting me forward: depart from me, and be not against the Lord.
28. Howbeit Josias did not turn back to his chariot, but undertook to fight with him, not regarding the words of the prophet Jeremy spoken by the mouth of the Lord:
29. but joined battle with him in the plain of Megiddo, and the princes came down against King Josias.
30. Then said the king to his servants, Carry me away out of the battle; for I am very weak. And immediately his servants carried him away out of the host.
31. Then got he up upon his second chariot; and being brought back to Jerusalem he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his fathers.
32. And in all Jewry they mourned for Josias; and Jeremy the prophet lamented for Josias, and the chief men with the women made lamentation for him, to this day: and this was given out for an ordinance to be done continually in all the nation of Israel.