2 Kings 11:7 - Modern English Version

⁷ Two of your companies from all who go out on the Sabbath will keep watch over the house of the Lord for the king.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ And two divisions of all you who should go off duty on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord to [protect] the king.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ And the two companies of you, even all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.

Common English Bible

⁷ You who are in the first two groups that usually go off duty on the Sabbath should also guard the LORD’s temple to protect the king.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Yet truly, let two parts of you, all who depart on the Sabbath, keep watch over the house of the Lord concerning the king.

2 Kings 11:7 Tagairtí Cros

2 Kings 11:5

He commanded them, saying, “This is the thing that you shall do: One-third of your unit, those who come on duty on the Sabbath, will guard the king’s house.

2 Kings 11:6

One-third will be at the gate of Sur, and one-third will be at the gate behind the guards. You will take turns guarding the house.

2 Kings 11:8

You will encircle the king, each man with his weapons in his hand, and the one who comes within the ranks must be killed. They must be with the king when he goes out and comes in.”

1 Chronicles 9:25

Their brothers in their villages were to come for seven days from time to time to serve with them.

2 Chronicles 23:6

And may no one enter the house of the Lord except the priests and those Levites who are serving. Those can enter because they are holy, but all the people will keep their assigned duty of the Lord.