Neco נְכוֹ

A Pharaoh. Pharaoh Neco II, the ruler of Egypt, opposed King Josiah of Judah, installed Jehoiakim as a vassal king, and was later defeated by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.

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Also called Necho, Pharaoh.

Where Neco appears

2 Kings (4), 2 Chronicles (3), Jeremiah (3)

Key verses

• 2 Kings 23:29 first mention — In his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.
• 2 Kings 23:33 — And Pharaoh-nechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.
• 2 Kings 23:34 — And Pharaoh-nechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away: and he came to Egypt, and died there.
• 2 Kings 23:35 — And 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 every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaoh-nechoh.
• 2 Chronicles 35:20 — After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
• 2 Chronicles 35:22 — 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 36:4 — And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
• Jeremiah 46:2 — Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaoh-necho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah.
• Jeremiah 46:17 — They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed.
• Jeremiah 46:25 — The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.