2 Chronicles
King James Version (KJV)
2 Chronicles 35:23
“And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.”
King James Version (KJV)
2 Chronicles 35:23 Context
20After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. 21But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not. 22Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo. 23And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded. 24His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. 25And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations. 26Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD,
"And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded." 2 Chronicles 35:23 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for 2 Chronicles 35:23
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
Other Translations for 2 Chronicles 35:23
Bible Commentary for 2 Chronicles 35:23
Wesley's Notes for 2 Chronicles 35:23
35:21 The house - Against the house of the king of Assyria, between whom and me there is war. It is at thy peril, if thou engage against one who has both a better army, and a better cause and God on his side.
35:22 Hearkened not - How can we think to prosper in our ways, if we do not acknowledge God in them!
35:25 To this day - In all their succeeding lamentations for their publick calamities, they remembered Josiah's death as their first and fatal blow, which opened the flood - gates to all their following miseries.
And the archers shot at king Iosiah: and the King saide to his seruants, Haue mee away, for I am sore wounded.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, for I am badly wounded."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the bowmen sent their arrows at King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, Take me away, for I am badly wounded.
- Basic English Bible
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away, for I am sore wounded.
- Darby Bible
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am severely wounded.
- Webster's Bible
The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!"
- World English Bible
and the archers shoot at king Josiah, and the king saith to his servants, `Remove me, for I have become very sick.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants: 'Have me away; for I am sore wounded.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible