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The Death of Josiah

2 Chronicles 35:23

In 11 translations

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.wounded: Heb. made sick
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.
LSV
and the archers shoot at King Josiah, and the king says to his servants, “Remove me, for I have become very sick.”
YLT
and the archers shoot at king Josiah, and the king saith to his servants, 'Remove me, for I have become very sick.'
DBY
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away, for I am sore wounded.
DRC
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.
GNV
And the shooters shot at king Iosiah: then the King saide to his seruants, Cary me away, for I am very sicke.
JPS
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants: 'Have me away; for I am sore wounded.'
LXXE
And the archers shot at king Josias; and the king said to his servants, Take me away, for I am severely wounded.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּרוּ֙ הַיֹּרִ֔ים לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ לַעֲבָדָיו֙ הַעֲבִיר֔וּנִי כִּ֥י הָחֳלֵ֖יתִי מְאֹֽד׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐτόξευσαν οἱ τοξόται ἐπὶ βασιλέα Ἰωσίαν· καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ, ἐξαγάγετέ με, ὅτι ἐπόνεσα σφόδρα.

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  • 1 Kings 22:34However, 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…
  • Genesis 49:23The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.
  • Lamentations 3:13He pierced my kidneys with His arrows.
  • 2 Kings 8:29So 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…
  • 2 Kings 9:24Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot.
  • 2 Chronicles 18:33However, 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…

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