2 Kings 11:6

New International Reader's Version

A third of you must guard the Sur Gate. And a third of you must guard the gate that is behind the guard. All of you must take turns guarding the temple.

Cross References

2 Kings 11:19

Jehoiada took with him the commanders of groups of 100 men. They were the commanders over the Carites and the guards. He also took with him all the people of the land. All of them brought the new king down from the Lord’s temple. They went into the palace. They entered it by going through the gate of the guards. Then the king sat down on the royal throne.

2 Kings 11:5

He gave them a command. He said, “Here’s what you must do. There are five groups of you. Some of you are in the three groups that are going on duty on the Sabbath day. A third of you must guard the royal palace.

2 Kings 11:7

The rest of you are in the other two groups. Normally you are not on duty on the Sabbath day. But you also must guard the temple for the king.