◄ 2 Kings 11:7 ►
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Good News Translation
The two groups that go off duty on the Sabbath are to stand guard at the Temple to protect the king.

New Revised Standard Version
and your two divisions that come on duty in force on the sabbath and guard the house of the LORD

Contemporary English Version
The other two guard units are supposed to be off duty on the Sabbath. But I want both of them to stay here at the temple and protect King Joash.

New American Bible
while the two of your divisions who are going off duty that week shall keep guard over the house of the LORD for the king.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But let two parts of you all that go forth on the sabbath, keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But let two parts of you all that go forth on the sabbath, keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.

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2 Kings 11:5 And he commanded them, saying: This is the thing that you must do.

2 Chronicles 23:6 And let no one come into the house of the Lord, but the priests, and they that minister of the Levites: let them only come in, because they are sanctified: and let all the rest of the people keep the watches of the Lord.

Context
Joash Anointed King in Judah
…6Let a third part of you go in on the sabbath, and keep the watch of the king's house. And let a third part be at the gate of Sur; and let a third part be at the gate behind the dwelling of the shieldbearers; and you shall keep the watch of the house of Messa. 7But let two parts of you all that go forth on the sabbath, keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.8And you shall compass him round about, having weapons in your hands: and if any man shall enter the precinct of the temple, let him be slain: and you shall be with the king, coming in and going out.…
Cross References
2 Kings 11:6
Let a third part of you go in on the sabbath, and keep the watch of the king's house. And let a third part be at the gate of Sur; and let a third part be at the gate behind the dwelling of the shieldbearers; and you shall keep the watch of the house of Messa.

2 Kings 11:8
And you shall compass him round about, having weapons in your hands: and if any man shall enter the precinct of the temple, let him be slain: and you shall be with the king, coming in and going out.

1 Chronicles 9:25
And their brethren dwelt in village, and came upon their sabbath days from time to time.

2 Kings 11:6
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