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2 Chronicles 35:23

2 Chronicles 35:23
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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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And his servants therefore took him out of that chariot,.... Dead, and had him to Jerusalem, and buried him; See Gill on Kg2 23:30,

and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah; he having been so…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Chronicles 35:20-27

It was thirteen years from Josiah's famous passover to his death. During this time, we may hope, thing went well in his kingdom, that he prospered, and religion flourished; yet we are not entertained…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the archers shot Cp. the death of Ahab, 2Ch 18:33. 1Es 1:29 has an inferior reading, viz. "the princes came down against king Josias."