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2 Kings 11:7

5 And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;

6 And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.

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.

8 And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.

9 And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, 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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  • 2 Kings 11:5

    And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;

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  • 2 Chronicles 23:6

    But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.

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