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2 Kings 11:6
6(a third shall also be at the [city] gate Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards); so you shall keep watch over the palace [from three posts] for defense.
2 Kings 11:6 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)a third at the Sur Gate, and a third at the gate behind the guard, who take turns guarding the temple—
- English Standard Version (ESV)(another third being at the gate Sur and a third at the gate behind the guards) shall guard the palace.
- New King James Version (NKJV)one-third shall be at the gate of Sur, and one-third at the gate behind the escorts. You shall keep the watch of the house, lest it be broken down.
Context of 2 Kings 11:6
4Now in the seventh year Jehoiada [the priest, Jehosheba’s husband] sent for the captains of hundreds of the Carites and of the guard and brought them to him to the house of the Lord. Then he made a covenant with them and put them under oath in the house of the Lord, and showed them the king’s [hidden] son. 5He commanded them, saying, “This is the thing that you shall do: a third of you who come in [reporting for duty] on the Sabbath shall keep watch over the king’s house (a third shall also be at the [city] gate Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards); so you shall keep watch over the palace [from three posts] for defense. 7Two units of you, all those who go out [off duty] on the Sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house (temple) of the Lord for [the protection of] the king. 8You shall surround the [young] king, each man with weapons in his hand; and whoever comes through the ranks shall be put to death. You are to be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in.”
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וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙ בְּשַׁ֣עַר ס֔וּר וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֥ית בַּשַּׁ֖עַר אַחַ֣ר הָרָצִ֑ים וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַבַּ֖יִת מַסָּֽח׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And a third partשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992
- at the gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- of Surסוּרsûr · SurH5495
- behindאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- the guardרוּץrûts · to run: guardH7323
- so shall ye keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
- the watchמִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתmishmereth · chargeH4931
- of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- that it be not broken downמַסָּחmassâch · defenseH4535
Cross-references for 2 Kings 11:6
Commentaries on 2 Kings 11:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5-8Verses 5-8 Five divisions of the guard under their five captains are distinguished here. Three of the five divisions “enter in” on the Sabbath; the other two “go forth” on the Sabbath 2 Kings 11:7. By the former phrase seems to be meant the mounting guard at the royal palace (the “king‘s house,” where Athaliah then was); by the latter the serving of escort to the sovereign beyond the palace bounds. Jehoiada orders that of those whose business it would be…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-8Jehoiada organized the royal guard into specific groups. Some protected the young king. Others took positions at the palace, the Sur Gate (also called the Foundation Gate, 2 Chronicles 23:5), and behind the palace guard. Additional guards stood watch at the Lord’s temple. Every effort was made to secure the king and the anointing site.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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