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2 Kings 11:5

World English Bible

He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do: a third of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;

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2 Kings 11:5 in other translations

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

2 Kings 11:5 · American Standard Version

2 Kings 11:5 in context

  1. 3He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.
  2. 4In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into Yahweh’s house; and he made a covenant with them, and made a covenant with them in Yahweh’s house, and showed them the king’s son.
  3. 5He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do: a third of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;
  4. 6a third of you shall be at the gate Sur; and a third of you at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.
  5. 7The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of Yahweh’s house around the king.