2 Kings 11:7

King James Version (KJV)

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.

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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 the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.

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.

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.

9 And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.

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2 Kings 11:7 in every translation

KJV 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.
WEB World English Bible: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.
ASV 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: and two parts of you, all going out on the sabbath — they have kept the charge of the house of Jehovah about the king,
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.