26 but the king of Egypt sent Josiah this message: “The war I am fighting does not concern you, King of Judah.
27 The Lord God did not send me to fight you; my battle is on the Euphrates. The Lord is with me, and he is urging me on; so withdraw your troops and don't oppose the Lord.”
28 But Josiah did not go back to his chariot and withdraw. He refused to listen to what the Lord had said through the prophet Jeremiah and decided to fight.
29 He went into battle on the plain of Megiddo, and the Egyptian commanders attacked him.
30 King Josiah ordered his servants, “Take me off the battlefield; I'm badly wounded.” So they took him out of the line of battle immediately,
31 and he got into a second chariot and was taken back to Jerusalem. There he died and was buried in the royal tomb.
32 All the people of Judah mourned for him.The prophet Jeremiah composed a lament for King Josiah. It has become a custom in Israel for the leaders and their wives to sing this song when they mourn for him.