2 Chronicles 35:23
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New International Version (©2011)
Archers shot King Josiah, and he told his officers, "Take me away; I am badly wounded."

New Living Translation (©2007)
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!"

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the archers shot King Josiah. And the king said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am badly wounded.”

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."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The archers shot King Josiah, and he said to his servants, "Take me away, for I am severely wounded!"

International Standard Version (©2012)
Some archers shot King Josiah, and the king told his servants, "Take me away, because I'm badly wounded."

NET Bible (©2006)
Archers shot King Josiah; the king ordered his servants, "Take me out of this chariot, for I am seriously wounded."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Some archers shot King Josiah. The king told his officers, "Take me away because I'm badly wounded."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Take me away; for I am badly wounded.

American 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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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

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.

World English Bible
The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, because I am seriously 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.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

35:20-27 The Scripture does not condemn Josiah's conduct in opposing Pharaoh. Yet Josiah seems to deserve blame for not inquiring of the Lord after he was warned; his death might be a rebuke for his rashness, but it was a judgment on a hypocritical and wicked people. He that lives a life of repentance, faith, and obedience, cannot be affected by the sudden manner in which he is removed. The people lamented him. Many mourn over sufferings, who will not forsake the sins that caused God to send them. Yet this alone can turn away judgments. If we blame Josiah's conduct, we should be watchful, lest we be cut down in a way dishonourable to our profession.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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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Josiah Slain at Megiddo
…22Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and listened not to the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo. 23And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded. 24His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchers of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.

1 Kings 22:34 But someone drew his bow at random and hit the king of Israel between the sections of his armor. The king told his chariot driver, "Wheel around and get me out of the fighting. I've been wounded."
2 Chronicles 35:22 Josiah, however, would not turn away from him, but disguised himself to engage him in battle. He would not listen to what Necho had said at God's command but went to fight him on the plain of Megiddo.
2 Chronicles 35:24 So they took him out of his chariot, put him in his other chariot and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. He was buried in the tombs of his ancestors, and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him.