The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 35:23 Explained

2 Chronicles 35:23

KJV: And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.

YLT: and the archers shoot at king Josiah, and the king saith to his servants, 'Remove me, for I have become very sick.'

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

ASV: And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 2 Chronicles 35:23?

MEANING: What does 2 Chronicles 35:23 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 35:23 mean?

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KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does 2 Chronicles 35:23 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Chronicles 35:16-27 - A Fatal Conflict
The huge masses of people were admitted according to their families into the sacred courts, and the gates were closed as soon as these were filled. Thus all the fathers' houses came, one after another, in solemn procession to the altar, offering such part of the sacred victims as was required and receiving part for their own use. While this was in progress the Levite choir chanted Psalms 113:1-9; Psalms 114:1-8; Psalms 115:1-18; Psalms 116:1-19; Psalms 117:1-2; Psalms 118:1-29.
What a misfortune that so auspicious a reign should end so disastrously! Josiah opposed Pharaoh, because Palestine was under the tutelage of Babylon, and had become the cockpit of the two warring nations, which were then contending for the mastery of the world. It would seem from 2 Chronicles 35:21, as if the Egyptian kings acknowledged the supremacy of one over-ruling Deity and considered that they were inspired by him. Blame appears to be attached to Josiah for not recognizing the voice of God. The lamentation over his death became proverbial for its excessive grief, Zechariah 12:11. Josiah's reign was the last gleam of light in his doomed country, but it was good for him to be removed before the storm burst. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 35

1  Josiah keeps a most solemn Passover
20  He provoking Pharaoh Neco, is slain at Megiddo
25  Lamentations for Josiah

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 35:23 mean?

And the archers shot King Josiah and said the king to his servants take me away for I am wounded severely
וַיֹּרוּ֙ הַיֹּרִ֔ים לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ לַעֲבָדָיו֙ הַעֲבִיר֔וּנִי כִּ֥י הָחֳלֵ֖יתִי מְאֹֽד

וַיֹּרוּ֙  And  the  archers 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: יׄורֶה 
Sense: to throw, shoot, cast, pour.
הַיֹּרִ֔ים  shot 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: יׄורֶה 
Sense: to throw, shoot, cast, pour.
לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ  King 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
יֹאשִׁיָּ֑הוּ  Josiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄאשִׁיָּה 
Sense: son of Amon by Jedidah who succeeded his father to the throne of Judah and reigned for 3 years; his reign is noteworthy for the great revivals back to the worship of Jehovah which he led.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר  and  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
לַעֲבָדָיו֙  to  his  servants 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: עֶבֶד  
Sense: slave, servant.
הַעֲבִיר֔וּנִי  take  me  away 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine plural, first person common singular
Root: עָבַר 
Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress.
הָחֳלֵ֖יתִי  I  am  wounded 
Parse: Verb, Hofal, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: חָלָה 
Sense: to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry.
מְאֹֽד  severely 
Parse: Adverb
Root: מְאֹד  
Sense: exceedingly, much subst.

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