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.”

"And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded." - 2 Chronicles 35:23
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What does 2 Chronicles 35:23 mean?

2 Chronicles 35:23 (KJV) reads: "And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded." This verse is a part of the broader narrative of the reign of King Josiah, who ruled over the Kingdom of Judah during the seventh…

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In the annals of biblical history, few kings stand as tall as Josiah. As a young ruler of Judah who ascended to the throne at only eight years of age, Josiah was unique. His reign marked a significant spiritual revival, as he endeavored to restore the worship of Yahweh amidst a…

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A Prayer for Strength and Resilience in Times of Crisis

O Lord, our Abba Father, Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You with solemn hearts, mindful of the somber events that marked the reign of Josiah, King of Judah. As we reflect upon the poignant moment captured in 2 Chronicles 35:23, where the scripture narrates…

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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."
2 Chronicles 35:10
2 Chronicles 35:11
2 Samuel 23:35 - "Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,"
2 Chronicles 35:2 - "And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,"
2 Chronicles 35:19 - "In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept."
Titus 2:3-5
2 Chronicles 6:35 - "Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause."
Titus 2:3-5
Titus 2:3-5
2 Chronicles 35:27 - "And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah."
"Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite," - 2 Samuel 23:35
2 Chronicles 23:10
2 Chronicles 23:17
2 Chronicles 23:17
2 Chronicles 35:10 - "So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment."
2 Chronicles 35:26 - "Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD,"
2 Chronicles 23:10
2 Chronicles 35:17 - "And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days."
1 Chronicles 2:35 - "And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai."
2 Chronicles 35:1 - "Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month."
2 Chronicles 35:5 - "And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites."
2 Chronicles 20:35 - "¶ And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:"
2 Chronicles 35:6 - "So kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses."
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"In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept." - 2 Chronicles 35:19
"And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD," - 2 Chronicles 35:2
1 Chronicles 23:2 - "¶ And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites."