Josiah would be in the top five kings of all time. He ended the pollution of idol worship and restored the passover just to name a few accomplishments. His death came suddenly by an arrow. The grief was great for the king. I searched for the lament written for him by Jeremiah but have not found in the canon of the Bible. It would be interesting to see this lament as great people are often remembered in song. Here is the account...
"The king said to his servants, "Get me out of here—I'm badly wounded." So his servants took him out of his chariot and laid him down in an ambulance chariot and drove him back to Jerusalem. He died there and was buried in the family cemetery. Everybody in Judah and Jerusalem attended the funeral. Jeremiah composed an anthem of lament for Josiah. The anthem is still sung by the choirs of Israel to this day. The anthem is written in the Laments."
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