2 Kings 11:6 - Easy To Read Version

⁶ Another third of you will be at the Sur Gate. And another third will be at the gate behind the guard. This way you will be like a wall protecting Joash.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ 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

⁶ 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)

⁶ 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

⁶ 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.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ 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.

2 Kings 11:6 Cross References

2 Kings 11:19

The priest led all the people. They went from the Lord’s temple to the king’s house. The king’s special guards and the captains went with the king. And all the other people followed them. They went to the entrance to the king’s house. Then King Joash sat on the throne.

2 Kings 11:5

Then Jehoiada gave them a command. He said, “This is the thing you must do. One-third of you must come in at the start of each Sabbath day. You men will protect the king at his house.

2 Kings 11:7

At the end of each Sabbath day, two-thirds of you will guard the Lord’s temple and protect King Joash.