SIL Translator’s Notes on 2 Chronicles 35:20

35:20a After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order,

After Josiah had restored the temple,
-or-
King Josiah finished repairing the temple. Some time later

35:20b Neco king of Egypt marched up

Neco the king of Egypt came
-or-
Egypt’s king called Neco went with his army

35:20c to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates,

to fight the king of Carchemish beside the Euphrates River.
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to attack the town of Carchemish. This town was by the River Euphrates.

35:20d and Josiah went out to confront him.

Josiah went out to fight against him.
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King Josiah took his army to fight against King Necho ⌊because King Necho was passing through the land of Judah⌋.

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