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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on 2 Chronicles 35:22
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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · Cross-reference reference work
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Nevertheless: Josiah's conduct in this affair has been treated with great severity; and he has been charged with engaging rashly in an unjust war, and disregarding the express command of God. But Scripture no where condemns him; and Pharaoh, in marching through Josiah's territories, against his will, certainly committed an act of hostility. It is evident that Josiah was in possession of the whole land of Israel ( Ch2 26:6); and probably he held the northern parts of it as a grant from the king of Babylon; and was not only in alliance with him, but bound to guard his frontiers against hostile invaders. He may, therefore, be fairly justified from the charge of unjustly meddling in a war that did not belong him. It is true the ambassadors assured Josiah, that "God had commanded Pharaoh to make haste;" and he is therefore said not to have "hearkened to the words of Necho, from the mouth of God." But Necho produced no proof that he was a prophet of Jehovah; and the word he employed, elohim, may denote gods or idols; and critics have noticed that the expression, "from the mouth of God," is not used when the true God is meant. but disguised: Ch2 18:29; Kg1 14:2, Kg1 22:30, Kg1 22:34 the mouth: Ch2 35:21, Ch2 18:4-6; Jos 9:14 Megiddo: Jdg 5:19; Kg2 9:27, Kg2 23:30; Zac 12:11, Megiddon, Rev 16:16, Armageddon 2 Chronicles 35:23
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