Then Josiah ^acelebrated the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and ^bthey slaughtered the Passover animals on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 He appointed the priests to their offices and ^aencouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. 3 He also said to ^athe Levites who taught all Israel and who were holy to the LORD, “Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built; ^bit will not be a burden on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel. 4 ^aPrepare yourselves by your fathers’ households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and ^baccording to the writing of his son Solomon. 5 Furthermore, ^astand in the holy place according to the sections of the fathers’ households of your countrymen, the ¹lay people, and according to the Levites, by division of a father’s household. 6 Now ^aslaughter the Passover animals, ^bkeep one another consecrated, and prepare for your countrymen to act in accordance with the word of the LORD by Moses.”

7 Josiah contributed to the lay people, to all who were present, flocks of lambs and young goats, all for the Passover offerings, numbering thirty thousand, plus three thousand bulls; these were from the king’s property. 8 His officers also contributed a ¹voluntary offering to the people, the priests, and the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, ^athe officials of the house of God, gave the priests 2,600 from the flocks and three hundred bulls, for the Passover offerings. 9 ^aConaniah also, and his brothers Shemaiah and Nethanel, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, the officers of the Levites, contributed five thousand from the flocks and five hundred bulls to the Levites for the Passover offerings.

10 So the service was prepared, and ^athe priests stood at their positions and the Levites by their divisions according to the king’s command. 11 ^1aThey slaughtered the Passover animals, and while ^bthe priests ²sprinkled the blood received from their hand, ^cthe Levites skinned the animals. 12 Then they removed the burnt offerings so that they might give them to the sections of the fathers’ households of the lay people to present to the LORD, as it is written in the Book of Moses. They did this with the bulls as well. 13 So ^athey roasted the Passover animals on the fire according to the ordinance, and they boiled ^bthe holy things in pots, in kettles, and in pans and carried them quickly to all the lay people. 14 Afterward they prepared for themselves and for the priests, because the priests, the sons of Aaron, were offering the burnt offerings and the fat until night; so the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests, the sons of Aaron. 15 The singers, the sons of Asaph, were also at their positions ^aaccording to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and ^bthe gatekeepers at each gate did not have to leave their service, because their kinsmen the Levites prepared for them.

16 So all the service of the LORD was prepared on that day to celebrate the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD according to the command of King Josiah. 17 And ^athe sons of Israel who were present celebrated the Passover at that time, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days. 18 ^aThere had not been a Passover celebrated like it in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet; nor had any of the kings of Israel celebrated such a Passover as Josiah did with the priests, the Levites, all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 19 In the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign this Passover was celebrated.

20 ^aAfter all this, when Josiah had set the ¹temple in order, Neco king of Egypt came up to wage war at ^bCarchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to engage him. 21 But ¹Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “^2aWhat business do you have with me, King of Judah? I am not coming against you today, but against the house with which I am at war, and God has told me to hurry. For your own sake, stop interfering with God who is with me, so that He does not destroy you.” 22 However, Josiah would not turn ¹away from him, but ^adisguised himself in order to fight against him; nor did he listen to the words of Neco ^bfrom the mouth of God, but he came to wage war on the plain of ^cMegiddo. 23 The archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded.” 24 So his servants took him out of the chariot and carried him on the second chariot which he had, and brought him to Jerusalem ¹where he died and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. ^aAll Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. 25 Then ^aJeremiah chanted a song of mourning for Josiah. And all the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their songs of mourning to this day. And they made them an ordinance in Israel; behold, they are also written in the Lamentations. 26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his deeds of devotion as written in the Law of the LORD, 27 and his acts, the first to the last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

Josiah ^acelebrated the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem; ^bthey slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 He appointed the priests to their positions and ^aencouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. 3 To ^athe Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD he said, “Put the holy ark in the house (temple) which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built; ^bit shall not be a burden carried on your shoulders any longer. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel. 4 ^aPrepare yourselves according to your fathers’ (ancestors’) households by your divisions, in accordance with ^bthe instructions of David king of Israel, and the instructions of his son Solomon. 5 And ^astand in the holy place of the priests according to the sections of the fathers’ households of your fellow kinsmen the lay people, and according to the Levites, by division of the families of a father’s household. 6 ^aSlaughter the Passover lambs and ^bconsecrate yourselves, and prepare for your fellow countrymen to carry out (obey) the word of the LORD given by Moses.”

7 Then Josiah contributed to the lay people, to all who were present, flocks of lambs and young goats numbering 30,000, all as Passover offerings, and 3,000 bulls—these were from the king’s property. 8 His officers also contributed a voluntary offering to the people, the priests and the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, ^athe officials of the house of God, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings 2,600 from the flocks of lambs and young goats, and 300 bulls. 9 ^aConaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, officers of the Levites, contributed to the Levites for the Passover offerings 5,000 from the flocks of lambs and young goats, and 500 bulls.

10 When the service was ready, ^athe priests stood in their assigned places and the Levites by their divisions, in accordance with the king’s command. 11 ^aThey slaughtered the Passover lambs, and while ^bthe priests sprinkled the blood received from their hand, ^cthe Levites skinned the animals. 12 Then they removed the burnt offerings, to distribute them to the sections of the fathers’ households of the lay people to offer to the LORD, as it is written in the Book of Moses. They did the same with the bulls. 13 So ^athey roasted the Passover lambs on the fire according to the ordinance; and they cooked ^bthe holy offerings in pots, in kettles, and in pans, and quickly brought them to all the lay people. 14 Afterward the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests, because the priests, the sons of Aaron, were busy offering the burnt offerings and the fat until night; so the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests, the sons of Aaron. 15 The singers, the sons of Asaph, were also in their places ^ain accordance with the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and ^bthe gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their service, because their kinsmen the Levites prepared for them.

16 So all the service of the LORD was prepared on that day to celebrate the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, in accordance with the command of King Josiah. 17 Thus ^athe sons of Israel who were present celebrated the Passover at that time, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days. 18 ^aNo Passover like it had been celebrated in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet; nor had any of the kings of Israel celebrated such a Passover as Josiah did with the priests, the Levites, all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 19 In the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign this Passover was celebrated.

20 ^aAfter all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt came up to make war at ^bCarchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to meet him. 21 But Neco sent messengers to Josiah, saying, “^aWhat business do we have with each other, O King of Judah? I am not coming against you today, but against the house with which I am at war, and God has ordered me to hurry. Stop for your own sake from interfering with God who is with me, so that He will not destroy you.” 22 Yet Josiah would not turn away from him, but ^adisguised himself in order to fight against him. He did not listen to the words of Neco ^bfrom the mouth of God, but came to fight against him on the plain of ^cMegiddo. 23 The archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded.” 24 So his servants took him out of the chariot and carried him in the second chariot which he had, and brought him to Jerusalem where he died and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. ^aAll Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. 25 Then ^aJeremiah sung a lament (funeral song) for Josiah, and all the male and female singers have spoken about Josiah in their laments to this day. They made the songs an ordinance in Israel; behold, they are written in the Lamentations. Lam 4:20 26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his deeds of devotion and godly achievements as written in the Law of the LORD, 27 and his acts, from the first to the last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

Then Josiah ^acelebrated the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and ^bthey slaughtered the Passover animals on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 He set the priests in their offices and ^aencouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. 3 He also said to ^athe Levites who taught all Israel and who were holy to the LORD, “Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built; ^bit will be a burden on your shoulders no longer. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel. 4 ^aPrepare yourselves by your fathers’ households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and ^baccording to the writing of his son Solomon. 5 Moreover, ^astand in the holy place according to the sections of the fathers’ households of your brethren the ¹lay people, and according to the Levites, by division of a father’s household. 6 Now ^aslaughter the Passover animals, ^bsanctify yourselves and prepare for your brethren to do according to the word of the LORD by Moses.”

7 Josiah contributed to the lay people, to all who were present, flocks of lambs and young goats, all for the Passover offerings, numbering 30,000 plus 3,000 bulls; these were from the king’s possessions. 8 His officers also contributed a freewill offering to the people, the priests and the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, ^athe officials of the house of God, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings 2,600 from the flocks and 300 bulls. 9 ^aConaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, the officers of the Levites, contributed to the Levites for the Passover offerings 5,000 from the flocks and 500 bulls.

10 So the service was prepared, and ^athe priests stood at their stations and the Levites by their divisions according to the king’s command. 11 ^1aThey slaughtered the Passover animals, and while ^bthe priests sprinkled ²the blood received from their hand, ^cthe Levites skinned them. 12 Then they removed the burnt offerings that they might give them to the sections of the fathers’ households of the lay people to present to the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses. They did this also with the bulls. 13 So ^athey roasted the Passover animals on the fire according to the ordinance, and they boiled ^bthe holy things in pots, in kettles, in pans, and carried them speedily to all the lay people. 14 Afterwards they prepared for themselves and for the priests, because the priests, the sons of Aaron, were offering the burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests, the sons of Aaron. 15 The singers, the sons of Asaph, were also at their stations ^aaccording to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and ^bthe gatekeepers at each gate did not have to depart from their service, because the Levites their brethren prepared for them.

16 So all the service of the LORD was prepared on that day to celebrate the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD according to the command of King Josiah. 17 Thus ^athe sons of Israel who were present celebrated the Passover at that time, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days. 18 ^aThere had not been celebrated a Passover like it in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet; nor had any of the kings of Israel celebrated such a Passover as Josiah did with the priests, the Levites, all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 19 In the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign this Passover was celebrated.

20 ^aAfter all this, when Josiah had set the ¹temple in order, Neco king of Egypt came up to make war at ^bCarchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to engage him. 21 But ¹Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “^aWhat have we to do with each other, O King of Judah? I am not coming against you today but against the house with which I am at war, and God has ordered me to hurry. Stop for your own sake from interfering with God who is with me, so that He will not destroy you.” 22 However, Josiah would not turn ¹away from him, but ^adisguised himself in order to make war with him; nor did he listen to the words of Neco ^bfrom the mouth of God, but came to make war on the plain of ^cMegiddo. 23 The archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded.” 24 So his servants took him out of the chariot and carried him in the second chariot which he had, and brought him to Jerusalem ¹where he died and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. ^aAll Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. 25 Then ^aJeremiah chanted a lament for Josiah. And all the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their lamentations to this day. And they made them an ordinance in Israel; behold, they are also written in the Lamentations. 26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his deeds of devotion as written in the law of the LORD, 27 and his acts, first to last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

Then Josiah ^acelebrated the Passover to Yahweh in Jerusalem, and ^bthey slaughtered the Passover animals on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 And he caused the priests to stand in their responsibilities and ^astrengthened them in the service of the house of Yahweh. 3 He also said to ^athe Levites who provided understanding to all Israel and who were holy to Yahweh, “Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built; ^bit will be a burden on your shoulders no longer. Now serve Yahweh your God and His people Israel. 4 ^aSo prepare yourselves by your fathers’ households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and ^baccording to the writing of his son Solomon. 5 Moreover, ^astand in the holy place according to the sections of the fathers’ households of your brothers the ¹lay people, and according to the Levites, by division of a father’s household. 6 Now ^aslaughter the Passover animals, ^bsanctify yourselves and prepare for your brothers to do according to the word of Yahweh by the hand of Moses.”

7 And Josiah contributed to the lay people, to all who were present, flocks of lambs and young goats, all for the Passover offerings, numbering 30,000 plus 3,000 bulls; these were from the king’s possessions. 8 His officials also contributed a freewill offering to the people, the priests, and the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, ^athe officers of the house of God, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings 2,600 from the flocks and 300 bulls. 9 ^aConaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, the ¹officials of the Levites, contributed to the Levites for the Passover offerings 5,000 from the flocks and 500 bulls.

10 So the service was prepared, and ^athe priests stood at their stations and the Levites by their divisions according to the king’s commandment. 11 ^aAnd ¹they slaughtered the Passover animals, and while ^bthe priests splashed ²the blood received from their hand, ^cthe Levites skinned them. 12 Then they took away the portions for the burnt offerings that they might give them to the sections of the fathers’ households of the lay people to bring near to Yahweh, as it is written in the book of Moses. They did this also with the bulls. 13 So ^athey roasted the Passover animals on the fire according to the legal judgment, and they boiled ^bthe holy things in pots, in kettles, in pans, and carried them speedily to all the lay people. 14 Afterwards they prepared for themselves and for the priests, because the priests, the sons of Aaron, were offering the burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves and for the priests, the sons of Aaron. 15 The singers, the sons of Asaph, were also at their stations ^aaccording to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and ^bthe gatekeepers at each gate did not have to turn aside from their service, because the Levites their brothers prepared for them.

16 So all the service of Yahweh was prepared on that day to celebrate the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of Yahweh according to the commandment of King Josiah. 17 Thus ^athe sons of Israel who were present celebrated the Passover at that time, and the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days. 18 ^aAnd there had not been celebrated a Passover like it in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; nor had any of the kings of Israel celebrated such a Passover as Josiah celebrated with the priests, the Levites, all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 19 In the eighteenth year of Josiah’s reign, this Passover was celebrated.

20 ^aAfter all this, when Josiah had set the ¹house in order, Neco king of Egypt went up to make war at ^bCarchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to meet him. 21 But ¹Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “^aWhat have I to do with you, O King of Judah? I am not coming against you today but against the house with which I am at war, and God has said for me to hurry. Stop for your own sake from interfering with God who is with me, so that He will not bring you to ruin.” 22 However, Josiah would not turn ¹away from him, but ^adisguised himself in order to make war with him; nor did he listen to the words of Neco ^bfrom the mouth of God, but came to make war on the plain of ^cMegiddo. 23 Then the archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded.” 24 So his servants took him out of the chariot and drove him in the second chariot which he had, and brought him to Jerusalem ¹where he died, and he was buried in the tombs of his fathers. ^aAnd all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. 25 Then ^aJeremiah chanted a lament for Josiah. And all the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their lamentations to this day. And they made them a statute in Israel; behold, they are also written in the lamentations. 26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his deeds of lovingkindness according to what was written in the law of Yahweh, 27 and his acts, first to last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.