The archers fiercely attacked him, shot at him, and harassed him sorely;
2 Chronicles 35:23 - Revised Standard Version And the archers shot King Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the archers shot King Josiah, and the king said to his servants, Take me away, for I am severely wounded. American Standard Version (1901) And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded. Common English Bible When archers shot King Josiah, he said to his servants, “Take me away; I’m badly wounded!” Catholic Public Domain Version And there, having been wounded by archers, he said to his servants: "Lead me away from the battle. For I have been severely wounded." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
The archers fiercely attacked him, shot at him, and harassed him sorely;
But a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and struck the king of Israel between the scale armor and the breastplate; therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn about, and carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded.”
And King Joram returned 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.
And Jehu drew his bow with his full strength, and shot Joram between the shoulders, so that the arrow pierced his heart, and he sank in his chariot.
But a certain man drew his bow at a venture, and struck the king of Israel between the scale armor and the breastplate; therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn about, and carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded.”
Nevertheless Josiah would not turn away from him, but disguised himself in order to fight with him. He did not listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, but joined battle in the plain of Megiddo.
So his servants took him out of the chariot and carried him in his second chariot and brought him to Jerusalem. And he died, and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. All Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.