2 Chronicles 35:23-27

35:23 Archers shot King Josiah; the king ordered his servants, “Take me out of this chariot, ¹  for I am seriously wounded.” 35:24 So his servants took him out of the chariot, put him in another chariot that he owned, and brought him to Jerusalem, ²  where he died. He was buried in the tombs of his ancestors; ³  all the people of Judah and Jerusalem mourned Josiah. 35:25 Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah which all the male and female singers use to mourn Josiah to this very day. It has become customary in Israel to sing these; they are recorded in the Book of Laments.

35:26 The rest of the events of Josiah’s reign, including the faithful acts he did in obedience to what is written in the law of the Lord ⁴  35:27 and his accomplishments, from start to finish, are recorded ⁵  in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

[35:23]  ¹ tn Heb “carry me away.”

[35:24]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[35:24]  ³ tn Heb “fathers.”

[35:26]  ³ tn Heb “and his faithful acts according to what is written in the law of the Lord.”

[35:27]  ⁴ tn Heb “look, they are written.”