American Standard Version
"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. "
— 2 Kings 11:7, American Standard 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.”
“The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Yahweh around the king.”
“The two units who are off duty on the Sabbath will guard the LORD’s temple and protect the king.”
“But let two parts of you all that go forth on the sabbath, keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.”
“And the two divisions of you, who go out on the Sabbath and keep the watch of the house of the Lord,”
“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.”
And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the house of Jehovah; and he made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of Jehovah, and showed them the king’s son.
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;
and a third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.
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.
And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he that cometh within the ranks, let him be slain: and be ye with the king when he goeth out, and when he cometh in.
And the captains over hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they took every man his men, those that were to come in on the sabbath, with those that were to go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
And the priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David’s, which were in the house of Jehovah.