2 Kings 11:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 Kings 11:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 11:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 11:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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;”
2 Kings 11:5 — World English Bible
2 Kings 11:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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; ”
2 Kings 11:5 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 11:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and commandeth them, saying, `This <FI>is<Fi> the thing that ye do; The third of you <FI>are<Fi> going in on the sabbath, and keepers of the charge of the house of the king,”
2 Kings 11:5 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 11:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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; ”
2 Kings 11:5 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 11:5 GEN — 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:”
2 Kings 11:5 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 11:5 in Context — 2 Kings 11
3 And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
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 shewed 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 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.
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What Does 2 Kings 11:5 Mean?
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