2 Kings 11:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 11:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 11:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 11:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“a third of you shall be at the gate Sur; and a third of you at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.”
2 Kings 11:6 — World English Bible
2 Kings 11:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Kings 11:6 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 11:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the third <FI>is<Fi> at the gate of Sur, and the third at the gate behind the runners, and ye have kept the charge of the house pulled down;”
2 Kings 11:6 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 11:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the couriers; and ye shall keep the watch of the house for a defence.”
2 Kings 11:6 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 11:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And another third part in the gate of Sur: and another thirde part in the gate behinde them of the garde: and ye shall keepe watche in the house of Massah.”
2 Kings 11:6 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 11:6 in Context — 2 Kings 11
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.
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.
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What Does 2 Kings 11:6 Mean?
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