2 Kings 11:5 “and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who co…”

2 Kings 11:5

and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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;

World English Bible

He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do: a third of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;

American Standard Version

And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;

Geneva Bible 1599

And he commanded them, saying, This is it that ye must doe, The third part of you, that commeth on the Sabbath, shall warde towarde the Kings house:

Darby Translation

And he commanded them saying, This is the thing which ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king's house;

Young's Literal Translation

and commandeth them, saying, 'This [is] the thing that ye do; The third of you [are] going in on the sabbath, and keepers of the charge of the house of the king,

Bible in Basic English

And he gave them orders, saying, This is what you are to do: the third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath and keep the watch of the king's house,

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Cross references

“that enter”

1 Chronicles 9:25 1 Chronicles 23:3–6 1 Chronicles 23:32 1 Chronicles 24:3–6 Luke 1:8 Luke 1:9

1 Chronicles 9:25 · BSB

Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.

1 Chronicles 23:3–6 · BSB

The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.

1 Chronicles 23:32 · BSB

So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 24:3–6 · BSB

With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.

Luke 1:8 · BSB

One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

Luke 1:9 · BSB

he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

“the watch”

2 Kings 11:19 2 Kings 16:18 1 Kings 10:5 Jeremiah 26:10 Ezekiel 44:2 Ezekiel 44:3

2 Kings 11:19 · BSB

He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guard…

2 Kings 16:18 · BSB

And on account of the king of Assyria, he removed the Sabbath canopy they had built in the temple and closed the royal entryway outside the house of the LORD.

1 Kings 10:5 · BSB

the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.

Jeremiah 26:10 · BSB

When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s palace to the house of the LORD and sat there at the entrance of the New Gate.

Ezekiel 44:2 · BSB

And the LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut.

Ezekiel 44:3 · BSB

Only the prince himself may sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the LORD. He must enter by way of the portico of the gateway and go out the same way.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son

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—

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