2 Chronicles 23:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁷ The Levites are to completely surround the king with weapons in hand. Anyone who enters the temple is to be put to death. Accompany the king in all his daily tasks.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ And the Levites shall surround the young king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes into the house [breaking through the ranks of the guard to get near Joash] shall be put to death. But you be with the king when he comes in [from the temple chamber where he is hiding] and when he goes out.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever cometh into the house, let him be slain: and be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.

Common English Bible

⁷ The Levites must surround the king, each with his weapons drawn. Whoever comes near your ranks must be killed; stay near the king wherever he goes.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Then let the Levites encircle the king, each one having his weapons. And if anyone else will have entered into the temple, let him be slain. And may they be with the king, both entering and departing."

2 Chronicles 23:7 Cross References

2 Chronicles 23:6

No one is to enter the Lord’s temple but the priests and those Levites who serve;  they may enter because they are holy, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 23:8

So the commanders of hundreds did everything the priest Jehoiada commanded. They each brought their men #– #those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty on the Sabbath #– #for the priest Jehoiada did not release the divisions.

Exodus 21:14

If a person schemes and wilfully  acts against his neighbour to murder him, you must take him from my altar to be put to death.

Numbers 3:10

You are to appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out their priestly responsibilities, but any unauthorised person who comes near the sanctuary is to be put to death.’

Numbers 3:38

Moses, Aaron, and his sons, who performed the duties of  the sanctuary as a service on behalf of the Israelites, camped in front of the tabernacle on the east,  in front of the tent of meeting towards the sunrise. Any unauthorised person who came near it was to be put to death.