23And there he was wounded by the archers, and he said to his servants: Carry me out of the battle, for I am grievously wounded.


In Context

20 After that Josias had repaired the temple, Nechao king of Egypt came up to fight in Charcamis by the Euphrates: and Josias went out to meet him.

21 But he sent messengers to him, saying: What have I to do with thee, O king of Juda? I come not against thee this day, but I fight against another house, to which God hath commanded me to go in haste : forbear to do against God, who is with me, lest he kill thee.

22 Josias would not return, but prepared to fight against him, and hearkened not to the words of Nechao from the mouth of God, but went to fight in the field of Mageddo.

23 And there he was wounded by the archers, and he said to his servants: Carry me out of the battle, for I am grievously wounded.

24 And they removed him from the chariot into another, that followed him after the manner of kings, and they carried him away to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in the monument of his fathers, and all Juda and Jerusalem mourned for him,

25 Particularly Jeremias: whose lamentations for Josias all the singing men and singing women repeat unto this day, and it became like a law in Israel: Behold it is found written in the Lamentations.

2 Chronicles 35:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

35:23And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

35:23Archers shot King Josiah, and he told his officers, "Take me away; I am badly wounded."

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

35:23And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

35:23And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away, for I am sore wounded.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

35:23And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

35:23And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am severely wounded.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

35:23The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, |Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

35:23and the archers shoot at king Josiah, and the king saith to his servants, 'Remove me, for I have become very sick.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

35:23And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.