2Ki 23:29 | NET2full | STEP | During Josiah’s reign Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt marched toward the Euphrates River to help the king of Assyria . King Josiah marched out to fight him, but Necho killed him at Megiddo when he saw him.

2 Kings 23:29

29 During Josiah’s reign ^{▼▼tn Heb “In his days.”} Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt marched toward ^{▼▼tn Heb “went up to.” The idiom עַל…עָלָה (ʿalah…ʿal) can sometimes mean “go up against,” but here it refers to Necho’s attempt to aid the Assyrians in their struggle with the Babylonians.} the Euphrates River to help the king of Assyria. King Josiah marched out to fight him, but Necho ^{▼▼tn Heb “he”; the referent (Necho) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} killed him at Megiddo when he saw him.