Old Testament
Neco
Pharaoh of Egypt who killed King Josiah at Megiddo and was later defeated by Babylon at Carchemish.
Neco II was an Egyptian Pharaoh whose military campaigns significantly impacted the geopolitical landscape of Judah. He killed King Josiah in battle at Megiddo and later installed Jehoiakim as a vassal king. His defeat by Nebuchadnezzar at Carchemish marked the end of Egyptian dominance in the region and signaled the rise of the Babylonian Empire.
In the text
- Verses
- 10
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- 2 Kings 23:29
- Last appears
- Jeremiah 46:25
Where Neco appears
10 verses · 4 chaptersIn the same books
- Ahikam20 versesA faithful official under King Josiah who protected the prophet Jeremiah from execution.
- Baasha26 versesThe third king of the northern Kingdom of Israel who usurped the throne and warred against Judah.
- Shaphan24 versesA faithful scribe and royal official who served King Josiah during the discovery of the Book of the Law.
- Nethaniah20 versesA royal descendant of David and father of Ishmael, the assassin of Gedaliah the governor.
- Kareah14 versesA military officer who joined Gedaliah after the fall of Jerusalem and later opposed Jeremiah.
- Ahab79 versesThe seventh king of Israel who promoted Baal worship and frequently clashed with the prophet Elijah.
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