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Douay-Rheims Bible

2 Chronicles 35:23

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.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Egyptians;   Josiah;   Megiddo;   Pharaoh;   Rashness;   Thompson Chain Reference - Archers;   Josiah;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Hadadrimmon;   Necho or Pharaoh-Necho;   Pharaoh;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jehoiakim;   Josiah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Apocrypha;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Esdraelon;   Hadad-Rimmon;   Josiah;   Megiddo;   Necho Ii;   Pharaoh;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Alliances;   Babel;   Hadad-Rimmon;   Jeremiah;   Lamentations;   Megiddo;   Pharaoh;   Psalms;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Arms and Armor;   Carchemish;   Esdraelon;   Megiddo;   Neco;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Hadadrimmon ;   Josiah ;   Zechariah, Prophecy of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Armageddon;   Hadad-rimmon;   Judah the kingdom of;   Megiddo;   Pharaoh;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Megid'do;   Pha'raoh,;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Egypt;   Esdras, the First Book of;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Battle system of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Asa;   Medicine;   Rabbah B. Mari;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The archers shot King Josiah, and he said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am severely wounded!”
Hebrew Names Version
The archers shot at king Yoshiyahu; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
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.
English Standard Version
And the archers shot King Josiah. And the king said to his servants, "Take me away, for I am badly wounded."
New Century Version
In the battle King Josiah was shot by archers. He told his servants, "Take me away because I am badly wounded."
New English Translation
Archers shot King Josiah; the king ordered his servants, "Take me out of this chariot, for I am seriously wounded."
Amplified Bible
The archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, for I am badly 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."
World English Bible
The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the shooters shot at king Iosiah: then the King saide to his seruants, Cary me away, for I am very sicke.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, for I am badly wounded."
Berean Standard Bible
There the archers shot King Josiah, who 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."
Complete Jewish Bible
There archers shot King Yoshiyahu. The king said to his servants, "Take me away, because I'm badly wounded."
Darby Translation
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away, for I am sore wounded.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then King Josiah was shot by arrows while he was in the battle. He told his servants, "Take me away, I am wounded badly!"
George Lamsa Translation
Then Pharaoh the lame shot two arrows at Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Take me away; for I am severely wounded.
Good News Translation
During the battle King Josiah was struck by Egyptian arrows. He ordered his servants, "Take me away; I'm badly hurt!"
Lexham English Bible
And the archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, for I am badly wounded."
Literal Translation
And the archers shot at King Josiah. And the king said to his servants, Carry me out, for I am severely wounded.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the Archers shot at kynge Iosias. And the kynge sayde vnto his seruauntes: Cary me awaye, for I am sore wounded.
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.
Bible in Basic English
And the bowmen sent their arrows at King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, Take me away, for I am badly wounded.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the shooters shot dartes at king Iosia: And the king sayde to his seruauntes, Carie me away, for I am sore wounded.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants: 'Have me away; for I am sore wounded.'
King James Version (1611)
And the archers shot at king Iosiah: and the King saide to his seruants, Haue mee away, for I am sore wounded.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the archers shot at king Josias; and the king said to his servants, Take me away, for I am severely wounded.
English Revised Version
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And there he was woundide of archeris, and seide to hise children, `Lede ye me out of the batel, for Y am woundid greetli.
Update Bible Version
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his slaves, Take me away; for I am critically wounded.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am severely 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."
New Living Translation
But the enemy archers hit King Josiah with their arrows and wounded him. He cried out to his men, "Take me from the battle, for I am badly wounded!"
New Life Bible
And the bowmen shot King Josiah. The king told his servants, "Take me away, for I am hurt."
New Revised Standard
The archers shot King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, for I am badly wounded."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the archers shot at King Josiah, - and the king said unto his servants, Take me away, for I am sore 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 American Standard Bible (1995)
The archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, for I am badly wounded."

Contextual Overview

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. 26 Now the rest of the acts of Josias and of his mercies, according to what was commanded by the law of the Lord: 27 And his works first and last, are written in the book of the kings of Juda and Israel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the archers: 2 Chronicles 18:33, Genesis 49:23, 2 Kings 9:24, Lamentations 3:13

wounded: Heb. made sick, 1 Kings 22:34, 2 Kings 8:29

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 18:29 - the king Jeremiah 22:10 - Weep ye

Cross-References

Genesis 33:2
And he put both the handmaids and their children foremost: and Lia and her children in the second place: and Rachel and Joseph last.
Genesis 35:2
And Jacob having called together all his household, said: Cast away the strange gods that are among you, and be cleansed, and change your garments.
Genesis 35:4
So they gave him all the strange gods they had, and the earrings which were in their ears: and he buried them under the turpentine tree, that is behind the city of Sichem.
Genesis 35:8
At the same time Debora, the nurse of Rebecca, died, and was buried at the foot of Bethel, under an oak, and the name of that place was called, The oak of weeping.
Genesis 35:15
And calling the name of that place Bethel.
Genesis 35:18
And when her soul was departing for pain, and death was now at hand, she called the name of her son Benoni, that is, the son of my pain: but his father called him Benjamin, that is, the son of the right hand.
Genesis 35:20
And Jacob erected a pillar over her sepulchre: this is the pillar of Rachel’s monument, to this day.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the archers shot at King Josiah,.... For, though disguised, he appeared to be a general officer, and indeed chief commander, and therefore aimed at him, and pressed him hard:

and the king said to his servants, have me away, for I am wounded; as Ahab said, when in the like case, 1 Kings 22:34.


 
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