2 Chronicles 35:23
World English Bible (WEB)
The archers shot at King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!”
In context
21 But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, “What have I to do with you, you king of Judah? I come not against you today, but against the house with which I have war. God has commanded me to make haste. Beware that it is God who is with me, that he not destroy you.”
22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and didn’t listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
23 The archers shot at King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!”
24 So his servants took him out of the chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had, and brought him to Jerusalem; and he died, and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. All Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
25 Jeremiah lamented for Josiah, and all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel. Behold, they are written in the lamentations.
2 Chronicles 35:23 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The archers shot at King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!”
- KJV 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- There the archers shot King Josiah, who said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded!”
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away, for I am sore wounded.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am severely wounded.