2 Kings 11:7
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.
2 Kings 11:7 in other translations
| BSB | the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king. |
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| WEB | The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the LORD’s house around the king. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | and two parts of you, all going out on the sabbath--they have kept the charge of the house of Jehovah about the king, |
| DARBY | And the two parts of you, all those that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king. |
| BBE | And the two divisions of you, who go out on the Sabbath and keep the watch of the house of the Lord, |
| Webster | 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. |
What does 2 Kings 11:7 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 11:1-12
Athaliah destroyed all she knew to be akin to the crown. Jehoash, one of the king's sons, was hid. Now was the promise made to David bound up in one life only, and yet it did not fail. Thus to the Son of David, the Lord, according to his promise, will secure a spiritual seed, hidden sometimes, and unseen, but hidden in God's pavilion, and unhurt. Six years Athaliah tyrannized. Then the king was brought forward. A…
2 Kings 11:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 11:7
- 2 Kings 11:5
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;
- 2 Chronicles 23:6
But let none come into the house of the Lord, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the Lord.
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Context
- 2 Kings 11:6
And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.
- 2 Kings 11:7
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.
- 2 Kings 11:8
And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.
2 Kings 11:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y las dos partes de vosotros, es á saber, todos los que salen el sábado, tendréis la guarda de la casa de Jehová junto al rey. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les deux tiers d’entre vous, tous ceux qui sortent le jour du sabbat, feront la garde de la maison de l’ Éternel, auprès du roi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die zwei anderen Abteilungen von euch, alle, die am Sabbath abtreten, die sollen im Hause Jehovas Wache halten bei dem König. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Duæ vero partes e vobis, omnes egredientes sabbato, custodiant excubias domus Domini circa regem. |