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Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and didn’t listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 22. Prepared. Hebrew “disguised himself,” like Achab; ( Calmet.) or set his army in array. Septuagint “he was bent on fighting him.” Bible.—He supposed that Pharao intended to invade his dominions, and God would withdraw him from the world. Worthington.
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