2 Kings 11:7

the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—

8You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 23:6No one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 11:5-13

4 And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord , and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord , and showed them the king's son. 5 And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house; 6 And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at… Read the whole commentary →

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