History · 8 · Josiah and Huldah

Carchemish, 605 BCE

At Carchemish on the Euphrates, Babylon's crown prince Nebuchadnezzar defeated Egypt's forces, ending Egypt's dream of restoring its old empire.

A decisive battle for the Levant.

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Thutmose had crossed the Euphrates at the same place eight centuries earlier.

Bible reference: Jeremiah 46:2

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 125

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