2 Kings 11:8 - The Scriptures 1998

⁸ “And you shall surround the sovereign on all sides, every man with his weapons in his hand. And whoever comes within the ranks, let him be put to death. And be with the sovereign as he goes out and as he comes in.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ You shall surround the [little] king, every man with his weapons in his hand. And let anyone who breaks through the ranks be put to death. You be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he that cometh within the ranks, let him be slain: and be ye with the king when he goeth out, and when he cometh in.

Common English Bible

⁸ Surround the king completely, each of you with your weapons drawn. Whoever comes near your ranks must be killed. Stay near the king wherever he goes.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And you shall surround him, having weapons in your hands. But if anyone will have entered the precinct of the temple, let him be killed. And you shall be with the king, entering and departing."

2 Kings 11:8 Cross References

2 Kings 11:15

And Yehoyaḏ

2 Kings 11:7

“And the two detachments of you who are going out on the Sabbath shall be on guard in the House of יהוה  for the sovereign.

2 Chronicles 23:7

“And the Lĕ

Exodus 21:14

“But when a man acts presumptuously against his neighbour, to kill him by treachery, you are to take him even from My altar to die.

Numbers 27:16

“Let יהוה, the Elohim of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

Numbers 27:17

who goes out before them and comes in before them, who leads them out and brings them in, so that the congregation of יהוה  be not like sheep without a shepherd.”