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2 Chronicles 35:23

Josiah

21 But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty. God told me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!”

22 Josiah, 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.

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

24 So 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.

25 Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the choirs of men and women sing laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.

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BSB
There the archers shot King Josiah, who said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded!”
KJV
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
WEB
The archers shot at King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!”
ASV
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
DARBY
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away, for I am sore wounded.
BLB
And the archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am severely wounded.”
ÅB
Men bueskytterne rammet kong Josias; da sa kongen til sine tjenere: Før meg bort! Jeg er hårdt såret.
OTB
Og bueskytterne skjøt kong Josjia, og kongen sa til sine tjenere, "Ta meg bort, for jeg er alvorlig såret."
B1930
Men bueskytterne rammet kong Josias; da sa kongen til sine tjenere: Før mig bort! Jeg er hårdt såret.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 22:34

    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 badly wounded!”

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  • 2 Kings 9:24

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

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  • Lamentations 3:13

    He pierced my kidneys with His arrows.

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  • Genesis 49:23

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

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  • 2 Kings 8:29

    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 visit Joram son of Ahab, because Joram had been wounded.

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  • 2 Chronicles 18:33

    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 badly wounded!”

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