2 Chronicles 35:23 “There the archers shot King Josiah, who said to his servants, “Take me…”

2 Chronicles 35:23

There the archers shot King Josiah, who said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.

World English Bible

The archers shot at King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!”

American Standard Version

And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the shooters shot at king Iosiah: then the King saide to his seruants, Cary me away, for I am very sicke.

Darby Translation

And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away, for I am sore wounded.

Young's Literal Translation

and the archers shoot at king Josiah, and the king saith to his servants, 'Remove me, for I have become very sick.'

Bible in Basic English

And the bowmen sent their arrows at King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, Take me away, for I am badly wounded.

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Cross references

“the archers”

Genesis 49:23 2 Kings 9:24 Lamentations 3:13 2 Chronicles 18:33

Genesis 49:23 · BSB

The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.

2 Kings 9:24 · BSB

Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot.

Lamentations 3:13 · BSB

He pierced my kidneys with His arrows.

2 Chronicles 18:33 · BSB

However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am b…

“wounded”

1 Kings 22:34 2 Kings 8:29

1 Kings 22:34 · BSB

2 Kings 8:29 · BSB

So King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought against Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to v…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo.

24So his servants took him out of his chariot, put him in his second chariot, and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. And Josiah was buried in the tomb of his fathers, and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him.

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