2 Kings 11:5

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
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Context

This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 11 connects to 10 cross-references. When Athaliah, Ahaziah's mother, sees her son is dead, she kills all the royal family and seizes the Judean throne; the infant Joash is hidden in the temple by his aunt Jehosheba for six years. The priest Jehoiada rallies the …

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Other Translations

ASV

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;

YLT

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,

BBE

And he gave them orders, saying, This is what you are to do: the third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath and keep the watch of the king's house,

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