1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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II Chronicles 35:22 Josias would not return, but prepared to fight against him, and hearkened not to the words of Nechao, from the mouth of God, *but went to fight in the field of Mageddo.

Zacharias 12:11.
Prepared. Hebrew, "disguised himself," like Achab; (Calmet) or set his army in array. Septuagint, "he was bent on fighting him." (Haydock) --- He supposed that Pharao intended to invade his dominions, and God would withdraw him from the world. (Worthington)