[[2 Chron-35]] Prev: [[Prophecies in 2 Chron-34]] | Next: [[Prophecies in 2 Chron-36]] --- ### and brought him to Jerusalem; and he died, and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The death and burial of King Josiah in Jerusalem fulfills the prophecy of Huldah the prophetess, who stated that Josiah would be gathered to his grave in peace and not see the coming disaster upon Judah. *Historical context*: Historians and theologians note that Josiah died in 609 BCE at the Battle of Megiddo. His burial in Jerusalem 'in peace' ([[2 Chron-34#v28|2 Chronicles 34:28]]) is interpreted to mean he died and was buried in his own land before the Babylonian exile and the destruction of the Temple in 586 BCE, thereby sparing him from witnessing the 'evil' brought upon the nation. *Related to*: [[2 Chron-34#v28|2 Chronicles 34:28]] ### But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, '... God has commanded me to make haste. Beware that it is God who is with me, that he not destroy you.' *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Pharaoh Neco of Egypt issues a divine warning to King Josiah, predicting that if Josiah interferes with Neco's divinely mandated mission, God will destroy him. *Historical context*: The text of [[2 Chron-35#v22|2 Chronicles 35:22]] explicitly confirms that these were 'words of Neco from the mouth of God.' This is a rare biblical instance where a foreign, pagan ruler is utilized by Yahweh to deliver a prophetic warning regarding the fate of a Judean king. *Related to*: ### The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, 'Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!' ... and he died *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: King Josiah is mortally wounded and dies after ignoring the prophetic warning delivered by Pharaoh Neco. *Historical context*: Josiah's death at Megiddo (609 BCE) occurred because he engaged Pharaoh Neco II in battle, who was marching to assist the Assyrians at Carchemish. His death marked the end of the religious reforms in Judah and the beginning of the nation's rapid decline into vassalage under Egypt and eventually Babylon. *Related to*: [[2 Chron-35#v21|2 Chronicles 35:21]] --- #ai_prophecy