A certain mandrewhis bowat randomand struckthe kingof Israelin a jointof the armor.So he saidto the driverof the chariot,"Turnaroundand takeme out of the fight,for I amseverelywounded."
Then two hundredmenwentwith Absalomfrom Jerusalem,who were invitedand wentinnocently,and they did not knowanything.
When the captainsof the chariotssawthat it was not the kingof Israel,they turnedbackfrom pursuinghim.
The battleragedthat day,and the kingof Israelproppedhimself up in his chariotin frontof the Arameansuntilthe evening;and at sunsethe died.
The archersshotKingJosiah,and the kingsaidto his servants,"Takeme away,for I am badlywounded."
