2 Kings 11:6 - Catholic Public Domain Version Let one third part of you enter on the Sabbath, and keep watch on the house of the king. And let one third part be at the gate of Sur. And let one third part be at the gate behind the dwelling place of the shield bearers. And you shall keep the watch on the house of Mesha. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A third shall be at the gate Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep watch of the palace [from three places] and be a barrier. American Standard Version (1901) and a third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier. Common English Bible a second third will be at the Sur Gate, and the final third will be at the gate behind the guards. You will take turns guarding the temple. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. English Standard Version 2016 (another third being at the gate Sur and a third at the gate behind the guards) shall guard the palace. |
And he took the centurions, and the legions of the Cherethites and Pelethites, and all the people of the land, and together they led the king from the house of the Lord. And they went by way of the gate of the shield bearers into the palace. And he sat upon the throne of the kings.
Yet truly, let two parts of you, all who depart on the Sabbath, keep watch over the house of the Lord concerning the king.