2 Chronicles 35:21

But he sent malachim to him, saying, Mah li valach (What have I to do with thee), thou Melech Yehudah? I come not against thee this day, but against the Bais wherewith I have war, + 35:21 i.e., Babylon for Elohim commanded me to make haste; forbear thee from meddling with Elohim, Who is with me, that He destroy thee not.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.

In Context

20After all this, when Yoshiyahu had set in order the Beis, + 35:20 HaMikdash Nekho Melech Mitzrayim went up to fight at Karkemish on the Euphrates, and Yoshiyahu went up against him.

22Nevertheless Yoshiyahu would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and paid heed not unto the words of Nekho from the mouth of Elohim, and went to fight in the Valley of Megiddo.

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Cross References

2 Kings 18:25Am I now come up without Hashem against this makom to destroy it? Hashem said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

Isaiah 36:10And am I now come up without Hashem against this land to destroy it? Hashem said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

John 2:4And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to her, Mah lanu valach, Isha? + 2:4 Gn 3:15 My sha'ah (hour, time) has not yet come. + 2:4 Mt 26:18,27-28

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 35:21-27

The Death of Josiah. ( b. c. 610.) 20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. 21 But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not. 22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn… Read the whole commentary →

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