2 Chronicles 35:23

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21 But he sent messengers to him, saying, “What have I to do with you, king of Judah? I have not come against you this day, but against the house with which I have war; for God commanded me to make haste. Refrain from meddling with God, who is with me, lest He destroy you.”

22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but ^adisguised himself so that he might fight with him, and did not heed the words of Necho from the mouth of God. So he came to fight in the Valley of Megiddo.

23 And the archers shot King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am severely wounded.”

24 ^aHis servants therefore took him out of that chariot and put him in the second chariot that he had, and they brought him to Jerusalem. So he died, and was buried in one of the tombs of his fathers. And ^ball Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.

25 Jeremiah also ^alamented for ^bJosiah. And to this day ^call the singing men and the singing women speak of Josiah in their lamentations. ^dThey made it a custom in Israel; and indeed they are written in the Laments.

26 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah and his goodness, according to what was written in the Law of the Lord,

27 and his deeds from first to last, indeed they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 35:23

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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.

Amplified® Bible
And the archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, Take me away, for I am severely wounded.

Contemporary English Version
During the battle an Egyptian soldier shot Josiah with an arrow. Josiah told his servants, "Get me out of here! I've been hit."

Darby English Version
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away, for I am sore wounded.

Good News Bible
During the battle King Josiah was struck by Egyptian arrows. He ordered his servants, "Take me away; I'm badly hurt!"

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.

New American Standard Bible
The archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, for I am badly wounded."

New International Version
Archers shot King Josiah, and he told his officers, "Take me away; I am badly wounded."

New King James Version
And the archers shot King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am severely wounded.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, for I have become badly wounded."

Revised Standard Version
And the archers shot King Josi'ah; and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, for I am badly wounded."

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.'

New English Translation
Archers shot King Josiah; the king ordered his servants, “Take me out of this chariot,¹ for I am seriously wounded.”

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