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The Death of Josiah Quiz

Test how well you remember the death of Josiah, from 2 Kings 23 and 2 Chronicles 35. Each question is answered directly from the passage, and the King James verse is shown with every answer. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!

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  1. Which king of Egypt did Josiah ride out against?
    • Hophra
    • Tirhakah
    • Necho
    • Shishak
  2. Where was Necho marching to fight?
    • Jerusalem
    • Nineveh
    • Damascus
    • Charchemish by Euphrates
  3. What did Necho say his quarrel was?
    • Not with Judah
    • With Josiah himself
    • With Babylon only
    • With the priests
  4. Who did Necho say had commanded him to hurry?
    • His generals
    • God
    • His own gods
    • The king of Assyria
  5. What did Josiah do before the battle?
    • Offered sacrifice
    • Made a covenant
    • Disguised himself
    • Sent for Jeremiah
  6. Where did the battle happen?
    • The valley of Hinnom
    • Beside the Jordan
    • At Bethel
    • The valley of Megiddo
  7. Who wounded Josiah?
    • The archers
    • Necho himself
    • His own servants
    • A chariot driver
  8. What did Josiah say when he was hit?
    • Let the battle go on
    • Have me away, for I am sore wounded
    • Bring me the book
    • Call for Huldah
  9. Where was Josiah buried?
    • In the temple court
    • Beside the brook Kidron
    • In one of the sepulchres of his fathers
    • At Megiddo
  10. Who lamented for Josiah?
    • Isaiah
    • Huldah
    • Hilkiah
    • Jeremiah

The Death of Josiah Quiz Answers & Bible References

Every answer below, with the King James Bible verse it comes from — so you can look up each one for yourself.

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  1. Which king of Egypt did Josiah ride out against?

    Necho

    After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.

    2 chronicles 35:20 (KJV)

  2. Where was Necho marching to fight?

    Charchemish by Euphrates

    After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.

    2 chronicles 35:20 (KJV)

  3. What did Necho say his quarrel was?

    Not with Judah

    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.

    2 chronicles 35:21 (KJV)

  4. Who did Necho say had commanded him to hurry?

    God

    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.

    2 chronicles 35:21 (KJV)

  5. What did Josiah do before the battle?

    Disguised himself

    Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

    2 chronicles 35:22 (KJV)

  6. Where did the battle happen?

    The valley of Megiddo

    Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.

    2 chronicles 35:22 (KJV)

  7. Who wounded Josiah?

    The archers

    And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.

    2 chronicles 35:23 (KJV)

  8. What did Josiah say when he was hit?

    Have me away, for I am sore wounded

    And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.

    2 chronicles 35:23 (KJV)

  9. Where was Josiah buried?

    In one of the sepulchres of his fathers

    His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.

    2 chronicles 35:24 (KJV)

  10. Who lamented for Josiah?

    Jeremiah

    And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.

    2 chronicles 35:25 (KJV)