Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleJosiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo. Young's Literal Translation And Josiah hath not turned round his face from him, but to fight against him hath disguised himself, and hath not hearkened unto the words of Necho, from the mouth of God, and cometh in to fight in the valley of Megiddo; King James Bible 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. Hebrew Josiah, however,יֹאשִׁיָּ֨הוּ (yō·šî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites did not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no turn away הֵסֵב֩ (hê·sêḇ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround from him; מִמֶּ֗נּוּ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of instead, כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction in order to engage him in battle, לְהִלָּחֵֽם־ (lə·hil·lā·ḥêm-) Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle he disguised himself. הִתְחַפֵּ֔שׂ (hiṯ·ḥap·pêś) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2664: To seek, to conceal oneself, mask He did not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no listen שָׁמַ֛ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Neco’s נְכ֖וֹ (nə·ḵōw) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5224: Neco -- a king of Egypt words דִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause from the mouth מִפִּ֣י (mip·pî) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of God, אֱלֹהִ֑ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative but went וַיָּבֹ֕א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to fight him לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם (lə·hil·lā·ḥêm) Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle on the Plain בְּבִקְעַ֥ת (bə·ḇiq·‘aṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1237: A split, a wide level valley between mountains of Megiddo. מְגִדּֽוֹ׃ (mə·ḡid·dōw) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4023: Megiddo -- a tower |