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He is a significant figure in the biblical narrative due to his interactions with the kingdoms of Judah and Babylon, as recorded in the Old Testament.<br><br><b>Historical Context</b><br><br>Neco was a member of the 26th Dynasty of Egypt, known as the Saite Dynasty. His reign is noted for its military campaigns and efforts to reassert Egyptian influence in the Near East, particularly in the regions of Syria and Palestine. This period was marked by the decline of the Assyrian Empire and the rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, creating a power vacuum that Egypt sought to fill.<br><br><b>Biblical References</b><br><br>Neco is mentioned in several key passages in the Bible, primarily in the books of 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles. His most notable biblical interaction is with King Josiah of Judah.<br><br>1. <b>Battle of Megiddo</b>: Neco's most significant biblical encounter occurs at the Battle of Megiddo. As recorded in <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">2 Kings 23:29-30</a> , "While Josiah was king, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt went up to the Euphrates River to help the king of Assyria. King Josiah marched out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo as soon as he saw him." This battle was pivotal, as it led to the death of Josiah, a righteous king of Judah, and marked a turning point in Judah's history.<br><br>2. <b>Aftermath and Influence</b>: Following Josiah's death, Neco exerted influence over Judah by deposing Jehoahaz, Josiah's son, after a brief three-month reign. As stated in <a href="/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33-34</a> , "Pharaoh Neco imprisoned him at Riblah in the land of Hamath to prevent him from reigning in Jerusalem, and he imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. Then Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah and changed Eliakim’s name to Jehoiakim. But he took Jehoahaz and carried him off to Egypt, where he died."<br><br>3. <b>Conflict with Babylon</b>: Neco's ambitions eventually led to conflict with the rising Babylonian Empire. The Egyptians, under Neco, were defeated by the Babylonians at the Battle of Carchemish in 605 BC, as referenced in <a href="/jeremiah/46-2.htm">Jeremiah 46:2</a> : "Concerning Egypt: This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah."<br><br><b>Significance</b><br><br>Neco's interactions with Judah and his military campaigns are significant for several reasons. His defeat of Josiah at Megiddo marked the end of an era of reform and relative independence for Judah. The subsequent imposition of Jehoiakim as a vassal king under Egyptian influence set the stage for further political instability and eventual Babylonian domination. Neco's defeat at Carchemish also underscored the shifting power dynamics in the region, as Babylon emerged as the dominant force, leading to the eventual exile of the people of Judah.<br><br>Neco's actions and their consequences are a testament to the complex interplay of regional politics during this tumultuous period in biblical history. His role in the biblical narrative highlights the broader geopolitical struggles that impacted the fate of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">NECO</span><p>ne'-ko (nekho (<a href="/2_chronicles/35-22.htm">2 Chronicles 35:22</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm">2 Chronicles 36:4</a>))., "chain"): A neck-chain ornament, worn either separately (<a href="/ezekiel/16-11.htm">Ezekiel 16:11</a>), or with pendants (<a href="/isaiah/3-19.htm">Isaiah 3:19</a>), such as crescents (<a href="/isaiah/3-18.htm">Isaiah 3:18</a>) or rings (<a href="/genesis/38-25.htm">Genesis 38:25</a>); sometimes made of gold (<a href="/genesis/41-42.htm">Genesis 41:42</a> <a href="/daniel/5-29.htm">Daniel 5:29</a>), or of strings of jewels (<a href="/songs/1-10.htm">Songs 1:10</a>). Even beasts of burden were sometimes so adorned by royalty (<a href="/judges/8-26.htm">Judges 8:26</a>). It was considered suggestive of pride (<a href="/psalms/73-6.htm">Psalm 73:6</a>) or of filial loyalty (<a href="/proverbs/1-9.htm">Proverbs 1:9</a>). The word does not occur in the King James Version, but such adornments have always been popular in all the Bible lands.<br><br>See <a href="../p/pharaoh-necoh.htm">PHARAOH-NECOH</a>.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6549.htm"><span class="l">6549. Paroh Neko -- an Eg. king</span></a><br><b>...</b> an Eg. king. Transliteration: Paroh Neko or Paroh Nekoh Phonetic Spelling:<br> (par-o' nek-o') Short Definition: <b>Neco</b>. <b>...</b> king NASB Word Usage Pharaoh <b>Neco</b> (5). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6549.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5224.htm"><span class="l">5224. Neko -- a king of Egypt</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5223, 5224. Neko. 5225 . a king of Egypt. Transliteration: Neko Phonetic Spelling:<br> (nek-o') Short Definition: <b>Neco</b>. <b>...</b> NASB Word Usage <b>Neco</b> (3). Necho. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5224.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_5_how_josiah_fought.htm"><span class="l">How Josiah Fought with <b>Neco</b> [King of Egypt. ] and was Wounded and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER 5. How Josiah Fought With <b>Neco</b> [King Of Egypt.] And Was Wounded And Died<br> In A Little Time Afterward; As Also How <b>Neco</b> Carried Jehoahaz, Who Had Been <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 5 how josiah fought.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_6_how_nebuchadnezzar_when.htm"><span class="l">How Nebuchadnezzar, when He had Conquered the King of Egypt Made <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> who at the same time went up with a great army to the city Carchemish, which was<br> at Euphrates, upon a resolution he had taken to fight with <b>Neco</b> king of Egypt <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 how nebuchadnezzar when.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/"><span class="l">The Antiquities of the Jews</span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER 5. How Josiah Fought With <b>Neco</b> [King Of Egypt.] And Was Wounded And Died<br> In A Little Time Afterward; As Also How <b>Neco</b> Carried Jehoahaz, Who Had Been <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/josephus/the antiquities of the jews/</font><p><a href="/library/smith/jeremiah/footnotes.htm"><span class="l">Footnotes</span></a> <br><b>...</b> time. 302 II. Chron. xxxv.20, when he had set the Temple again in order.<br> 303 Or Nechoh or <b>Neco</b> as in our own versions: Heb. {HEBREW <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/footnotes.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/n/neco.htm"><span class="l"><b>Neco</b> (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>NECO</b>. ne'-ko (nekho <b>...</b> lands. See PHARAOH-NECOH.<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Neco</b> (9 Occurrences). 2 Kings <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/neco.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh-neco.htm"><span class="l">Pharaoh-<b>neco</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Pharaoh-<b>neco</b>. Pharaoh-nechoh, Pharaoh-<b>neco</b>. Pharaohnecoh .<br> Multi-Version Concordance Pharaoh-<b>neco</b> (1 Occurrence). Jeremiah <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pharaoh-neco.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pharaohnecoh.htm"><span class="l">Pharaohnecoh</span></a><br><b>...</b> Nechao (2 Kings 23:29, 33, 34 2 Chronicles 35:22; 2 Chronicles 36:4, the King James<br> Version, Necho, the Revised Version (British and American) <b>NECO</b>; Jeremiah 46 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pharaohnecoh.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh-necoh.htm"><span class="l">Pharaoh-necoh (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Nechao (2 Kings 23:29, 33, 34 2 Chronicles 35:22; 2 Chronicles 36:4, the King James<br> Version, Necho, the Revised Version (British and American) <b>NECO</b>; Jeremiah 46 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pharaoh-necoh.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/engage.htm"><span class="l">Engage (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Chronicles 35:20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, <b>Neco</b> king<br> of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates: and Josiah <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/engage.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/josi'ah.htm"><span class="l">Josi'ah (50 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Chronicles 35:20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, <b>Neco</b> king<br> of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates; and Josiah <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/josi'ah.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/euphra'tes.htm"><span class="l">Euphra'tes (33 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Chronicles 35:20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, <b>Neco</b> king<br> of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates; and Josiah <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/euphra'tes.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/necks.htm"><span class="l">Necks (28 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/necks.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/armor.htm"><span class="l">Armor (53 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In Jeremiah's ode of triumph over the defeat of Pharaoh-<b>neco</b>, there is mention of<br> the arms of the Egyptians: "Prepare ye the buckler and shield, and draw near <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/armor.htm - 41k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/arms.htm"><span class="l">Arms (166 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In Jeremiah's ode of triumph over the defeat of Pharaoh-<b>neco</b>, there is mention of<br> the arms of the Egyptians: "Prepare ye the buckler and shield, and draw near <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/arms.htm - 56k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/King-Jehoiachin.html">Who was King Jehoiachin in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Egypt-in-the-Bible.html">What is the significance of Egypt in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Neco (9 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">2 Kings 23:29</a></span><br />In his days Pharaoh Necoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and Pharaoh Necoh killed him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/23-33.htm">2 Kings 23:33</a></span><br />Pharaoh Necoh put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of one hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/23-34.htm">2 Kings 23:34</a></span><br />Pharaoh Necoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and changed his name to Jehoiakim: but he took Jehoahaz away; and he came to Egypt, and died there.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/23-35.htm">2 Kings 23:35</a></span><br />Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of everyone according to his taxation, to give it to Pharaoh Necoh.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-20.htm">2 Chronicles 35:20</a></span><br />After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, <span class="boldtext">Neco</span> king of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-21.htm">2 Chronicles 35:21</a></span><br />But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with you, you king of Judah? I come not against you this day, but against the house with which I have war; and God has commanded me to make haste: beware that it is God who is with me, that he not destroy you.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-22.htm">2 Chronicles 35:22</a></span><br />Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and didn't listen to the words of <span class="boldtext">Neco</span> from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-4.htm">2 Chronicles 36:4</a></span><br />The king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. <span class="boldtext">Neco</span> took Joahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/46-2.htm">Jeremiah 46:2</a></span><br />Of Egypt: concerning the army of Pharaoh Necoh king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/n/neco.htm">Neco</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/neco.htm">Neco (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nekodan.htm">Nekodan</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/necoh.htm">Necoh (4 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/n/necks.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Necks"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Necks" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/n/necodan.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Necodan"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Necodan" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>