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Adventistische Schriften über: "Why did King Josiah fight against Necho?"
Answer
The provided documents contain no direct statement about why King Josiah fought against Pharaoh Necho. They merely report the historical context – Necho's ambition to conquer an Asian empire – and the outcome of the battle at Megiddo, where Josiah met his death. The actual reason for Josiah's decision to confront the Egyptian army is not explained in the given citations.
Historical Context of Necho's Campaign
»As the power of Assyria waned, the power of Egypt increased. The Egyptian kings began to dream again of an Asian empire [...] and Pharaoh Necho, whose Phoenician fleet had circumnavigated Africa, set about the task of conquering Asia.«
Josiah's Death at Megiddo
»At the age of thirty-nine, he met his death in battle against the forces of Egypt and was buried in one of his fathers' tombs.«
The Site of the Battle
»The hills of Megiddo, overlooking the plain of Esdraelon, were the place where Barak and Deborah destroyed Sisera's army and where Josiah was struck down by the Egyptian king Pharaoh Necho.«
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