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Hadadrimmon

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: H By: George A. Morrish

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Place in the valley of Megiddo where there had been great mourning. It is quoted as an illustration of the great mourning there will be at Jerusalem when the sin of Judah is brought home to their conscience for having demanded the death of their Messiah (Zech. 12:11¹¹In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. (Zechariah 12:11)). The allusion is considered to be the occasion when Josiah was smitten in that same valley, though the histories do not speak of any mourning there (2 Kings 23:29²⁹In 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 23:29); 2 Chron. 35:22-23²²Nevertheless 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. ²³And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded. (2 Chronicles 35:22‑23)). It is identified with Rummaneh, 32° 32' N, 35° 12' E.

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