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2 Chronicles 23:10

8 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.

9 Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David’s, which were in the house of God.

And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.

11 Then they brought out the king’s son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.

12 Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:

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BSB
He stationed all the troops, with their weapons in hand, surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
KJV
And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.
WEB
He set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, near the altar and the house, around the king.
ASV
And he set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about.
DARBY
And he set all the people, every man with his javelin in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, toward the altar and the house, by the king round about.
BLB
And he stationed all the people, and every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right shoulder of the house to the left shoulder of the house, along by the altar and at the house, upon the king all around.
ÅB
Og han stilte alt folket opp, hver mann med våpen i hånd, fra husets høyre side til husets venstre side bortimot alteret Og bortimot huset rundt omkring kongen.
OTB
Han plasserte hele folket, hver mann med sitt våpen i hånden, fra høyre side av huset til venstre side av huset, ved alteret og ved huset, omringende kongen.
B1930
Og han stilte alt folket op, hver mann med våben i hånd, fra husets høire side til husets venstre side bortimot alteret Og bortimot huset rundt omkring kongen.

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  • Exodus 40:6

    And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

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  • 2 Kings 11:11

    And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.

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  • 2 Chronicles 6:12

    And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

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