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2 Kings 11:7

5 and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,

6 a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—

the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.

8 You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

9 So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.
KJV
And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.
WEB
The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the LORD’s house around the king.
ASV
And the two companies of you, even all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.
DARBY
And the two parts of you, all those that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.
BLB
And the two hands of you⁺ who go off duty on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of YHWH for the king.
ÅB
men de to deler av dere, de som treder av på sabbaten, de skal holde vakt i Herrens hus hos kongen.
OTB
To avdelingene av dere, alle som går ut på sabbaten, skal holde vakt over Herrens hus for kongen.
B1930
men de to deler av eder, de som treder av på sabbaten, de skal holde vakt i Herrens hus hos kongen.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 11:5

    and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,

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  • 2 Chronicles 23:6

    No one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD.

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