Necho II

Necho II in Wikipedia

Necho II (sometimes Nekau) was a king of the Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt (610 BCE - 595 BCE). Necho II is most likely the pharaoh mentioned in several books of the Bible (see Hebrew Bible / Old Testament). The Book of Kings states that Necho II met King Josiah of the Kingdom of Judah at Megiddo and killed him (2 Kings 23:29 ) (see Battle of ...

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Necho Scripture - 2 Chronicles 36:4

And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt....

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Necho Scripture - 2 Chronicles 35:22

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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Necho Scripture - 2 Chronicles 35:20

After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him....

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Necho in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ne'-ko. See PHARAOH-NECOH....

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Necho in Naves Topical Bible

-(One of the Pharaohs) -King of Egypt 2Ch 35:20,22; 36:4...

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Necho in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(lame). 2Ch 35:20,22; 36:4 [PHARAOH-NECHO]...

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Necho II in Easton's Bible Dictionary

an Egyptian king, the son and successor of Psammetichus (B.C. 610-594), the contemporary of Josiah, king of Judah. For some reason he proclaimed war against the king of Assyria. He led forth a powerful army and marched northward, but was met by the king of Judah at Megiddo, who refused him a passage through his territory. Here a fierce ba...

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