2 Chronicles 35:23

And the archers shot at Melech Yoshiyahu; and HaMelech said to his avadim, Take me away; for I am badly wounded.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

22Nevertheless Yoshiyahu would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and paid heed not unto the words of Nekho from the mouth of Elohim, and went to fight in the Valley of Megiddo.

24His avadim therefore took him out of that merkavah, and put him in the mishneh merkavah that he had; and they brought him to Yerushalayim, and he died, and was buried in the kivrot Avotav. And all Yehudah and Yerushalayim mourned for Yoshiyahu.

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Cross References

1 Kings 22:34And a certain man drew a keshet (bow) at random, and struck Melech Yisroel between the joints of his armor; wherefore he said unto the driver of his merkavah, Turn around thine hand, and carry me out of the battle; for I am wounded.

2 Kings 9:24And Yehu drew his keshet, and struck Yehoram between the shoulders, and the khetz (arrow) went out at his lev, and he sunk down in his merkavah.

Lamentations 3:13He hath caused the arrows of His quiver 1 to enter into my organs. 1

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 35:21-27

The Death of Josiah. ( b. c. 610.) 20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. 21 But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not. 22 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn… Read the whole commentary →

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