2 Kings 23:30 meaning and explanation
From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.
2 Kings 23:30, Berean Standard Bible
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Josiah, the reforming king, had gone out to confront Pharaoh Neco of Egypt at Megiddo and was killed there (verse 29). His servants carried his body south to Jerusalem and buried him in his own tomb, closing a reign the narrator has just praised above every other king (verse 25).
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