Then Jehoiada told the men where to stand. Every man had his weapon in his hand. The men stood all the way from the right side of the Temple to the left side of the Temple. They stood near the altar and the Temple, and near the king.
Joel 2:8 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version They don’t trip each other. Each soldier walks in his own path. If one of the soldiers is hit and falls down, the others keep right on marching. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Neither does one thrust upon another; they walk every one in his path. And they burst through and upon the weapons, yet they are not wounded and do not change their course. American Standard Version (1901) Neither doth one thrust another; they march every one in his path; and they burst through the weapons, and break not off their course. Common English Bible They don’t crowd each other; each keeps to their own path. Even if they fall among the weapons, they won’t stop. Catholic Public Domain Version And each one will not hem in his brother; every one will walk in his own rough path. Moreover, they will drop through the breach and not be harmed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version No one shall press upon his brother: they shall walk every one in his path: yea, and they shall fall through the windows, and shall take no harm. |
Then Jehoiada told the men where to stand. Every man had his weapon in his hand. The men stood all the way from the right side of the Temple to the left side of the Temple. They stood near the altar and the Temple, and near the king.
Hezekiah made Jerusalem stronger. This is how he did it: He rebuilt all the parts of the wall that were broken down. He also built towers on the wall. He also built another wall outside the first wall. He rebuilt the strong places on the east side of the old part of Jerusalem. He made many weapons and shields.
The builders and their helpers had their tools in one hand and a weapon in the other hand.
So none of us took off our clothes—not me, not my brothers, not my men, and not the guards. Each of us had our weapon ready at all times, even when we went to get water.
He does this to save them from death. He wants to keep them from being destroyed.
But if they refuse to obey him, they will be destroyed. They will die like fools.
Your limbs are like a garden filled with pomegranates and other pleasant fruit, with all the best spices: henna,
The enemy soldiers never get tired and stumble. They never get sleepy and fall asleep. Their weapon belts are always ready. Their sandal straps never break.
The soldiers run fast. They climb over the walls. Each soldier marches straight ahead. They don’t move from their path.
They run to the city. They quickly climb over the wall. They climb into the houses. They climb through the windows like thieves.