2 Chronicles 35 · Verse 23

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.
2 Chronicles 35:23, King James Version

2 Chronicles 35:23 in other translations

BSBThere the archers shot King Josiah, who said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded!”
WEBThe archers shot at King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!”
ASVAnd the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
YLTand the archers shoot at king Josiah, and the king saith to his servants, ‘Remove me, for I have become very sick.'
DARBYAnd the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away, for I am sore wounded.
BBEAnd the bowmen sent their arrows at King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, Take me away, for I am badly wounded.
WebsterAnd the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am severely wounded.

What does 2 Chronicles 35:23 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 35:20-27

The Scripture does not condemn Josiah's conduct in opposing Pharaoh. Yet Josiah seems to deserve blame for not inquiring of the Lord after he was warned; his death might be a rebuke for his rashness, but it was a judgment on a hypocritical and wicked people. He that lives a life of repentance, faith, and obedience, cannot be affected by the sudden manner in which he is removed. The people lamented him. Many mourn…

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2 Chronicles 35:23 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּרוּ֙vai.yo.Ruand they shot arrowsH3384
הַיֹּרִ֔יםhai.yo.Rimthe archersH3384
לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH4428
יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּyo.shi.Ya.huJosiahH2977
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
לַעֲבָדָיו֙la.'a.va.Davto servants hisH5650
הַעֲבִיר֔וּנִיha.'a.vi.Ru.nitake away meH5674
כִּ֥יkiforH3588
הָחֳלֵ֖יתִיho.cho.Lei.tiI have been woundedH2470
מְאֹֽד\׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 35:23

  • 1 Kings 22:34

    And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

  • 2 Kings 9:24

    And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot.

  • Lamentations 3:13

    He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.

  • Genesis 49:23

    The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

  • 2 Kings 8:29

    And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

  • 2 Chronicles 18:33

    And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the archers.
18:33; Ge 49:23; 2Ki 9:24; La 3:13
wounded. Heb. made sick.
1Ki 22:34; 2Ki 8:29

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 35:22

    Nevertheless 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.

  • 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.

  • 2 Chronicles 35:24

    His 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.

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2 Chronicles 35:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y los archeros tiraron al rey Josías flechas; y dijo el rey á sus siervos: Quitadme de aquí, porque estoy herido gravemente.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les archers tirèrent sur le roi Josias; et le roi dit à ses serviteurs: Ôtez-moi d’ici, car je suis grièvement blessé.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Schützen schossen auf den König Josia. Da sprach der König zu seinen Knechten: Bringet mich hinweg, denn ich bin schwer verwundet!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ibique vulneratus a sagittariis, dixit pueris suis: Educite me de prælio, quia oppido vulneratus sum.