Why does it say "Acharei Kol Zos?"?
'Rashi': The verse complains and laments Yoshiyah. Why was a miracle not done for him, like was done for Chizkiyah "Acharei ha'Devarim veha'Emes ha'Eleh Ba Sancheriv?" (32:1)?
Why was he called Necho?
Radak citing Targum Yonasan: He was lame in his legs.
Whom did Necho want to fight?
'Rashi': He wanted to fight Melech Ashur (who conquered Karkemish from Melech Aram ? Radak Melachim II, 23:29). He needed to pass through Eretz Yisrael, for Egypt is to its south, and Ashur is to its north.
Why did Yoshiyah go to greet him?
'Rashi', from Ta'anis 22a: He went to fight him. Yoshiyah expounded "v'Cherev Lo Sa'avor b'Artzechem" (Vayikra 26:6) ? even a sword of Shalom going to fight elsewhere, since we are doing Hashem's will. He did not know that scoffers of his generation served idolatry covertly. Radak (Melachim II, 23:29) - Yirmeyah (2:28) said "Ki Mispar Arecha Hayu Elohecha Yehudah."
