He commanded them, “This is what you are to do: one-third of you, those who go off duty on the sabbath and guard the king's house
2 Kings 11:7 - New Revised Standard Version and your two divisions that come on duty in force on the sabbath and guard the house of the Lord Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And two divisions of all you who should go off duty on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord to [protect] the king. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible You who are in the first two groups that usually go off duty on the Sabbath should also guard the LORD’s temple to protect the king. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, let two parts of you, all who depart on the Sabbath, keep watch over the house of the Lord concerning the king. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
He commanded them, “This is what you are to do: one-third of you, those who go off duty on the sabbath and guard the king's house
(another third being at the gate Sur and a third at the gate behind the guards), shall guard the palace;
shall surround the king, each with weapons in hand; and whoever approaches the ranks is to be killed. Be with the king in his comings and goings.”
and their kindred who were in their villages were obliged to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with them;
Do not let anyone enter the house of the Lord except the priests and ministering Levites; they may enter, for they are holy, but all the other people shall observe the instructions of the Lord.