2 Chronicles 23:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.”
2 Chronicles 23:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 23:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 23:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The Levites shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand. Whoever comes into the house, let him be slain. Be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.””
2 Chronicles 23:7 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 23:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever cometh into the house, let him be slain: and be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out. ”
2 Chronicles 23:7 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 23:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the Levites have compassed the king round about, each with his weapon in his hand, and he who hath gone in unto the house is put to death; and be ye with the king in his coming in and in his going out.'”
2 Chronicles 23:7 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 23:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the Levites shall encompass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he that comes into the house shall be put to death; and ye shall be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out. ”
2 Chronicles 23:7 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 23:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Leuites shall compasse the King rounde about, and euery man with his weapon in his hand, and he that entreth into the house, shall be slaine, and be you with the King, when he commeth in, and when he goeth out.”
2 Chronicles 23:7 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 23:7 in Context — 2 Chronicles 23
5 And a third part shall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.
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.
7 And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.
8 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.
9 Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David’s, which were in the house of God.
What Does 2 Chronicles 23:7 Mean?
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