{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"39- The Plain of Megiddo","description":" The Assyrian Empire is reduced to a rump state in Anatolia. Seeing an opportunity to return to its former glory, Egypt launches a lightning mission to rescue Assyria.  In a move that has mystified biblical commentators, Josiah of Judah\u2014despite having seemingly no stake in the fight\u2014ambushes and attacks the Egyptian forces at Megiddo. The event proves to be Josiah\u2019s Waterloo, making the word \u201cMegiddo\u201d a byword for disaster.  What was Josiah thinking? ","author_name":"Books of Kings","author_url":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BooksofKings\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/31765541\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/173378505"}