2 Kings 11:7

New American Bible - revised edition

while the two of your divisions who are going off duty that week shall keep guard over the house of the Lord for the king.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 23:6

Let no one enter the Lord’s house except the priests and those Levites who are ministering. They may enter because they are holy; but all the other people must observe the prescriptions of the Lord.

2 Kings 11:5

He gave them these orders: “This is what you must do: one third of you who come on duty on the sabbath shall guard the king’s house;

2 Kings 11:6

another third shall be at the gate Sur; and the last third shall be at the gate behind the guards. You shall guard the palace on all sides,

2 Kings 11:8

You shall surround the king, each with drawn weapons, and anyone who tries to approach the guard detail is to be killed; stay with the king, wherever he goes.”

1 Chronicles 9:25

Their brothers who lived in their own villages took turns in assisting them for seven-day periods,