2 Chronicles 35:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 35:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 35:20 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrate..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 35:20 — KJV
“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. temple: Heb. house”
— 2 Chronicles 35:20 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 35:20 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 35:20
“In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 35:20: josiah, necho, king
“Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaohnecho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah.”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 35:20: josiah, necho, king
“Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: wholly...: Heb. fulfilled after me”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 35:20: after, egypt, came
“And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel. met...: Heb. assembled by appointment”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 35:20: king, came, fight
“And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim. came: Heb. was Mesopotamia: Heb. Aram”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 35:20: king, came, against
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