2 Chronicles 23:1-10

1Then in the seventhH7637 yearH8141, JehoiadaH3077 strengthened himselfH2388 and madeH3947 a covenantH1285 withH5973 the commandersH8269 of hundredsH3967—with AzariahH5838 sonH1121 of JerohamH3395, IshmaelH3458 sonH1121 of JehohananH3076, AzariahH5838 sonH1121 of ObedH5744, MaaseiahH4641 sonH1121 of AdaiahH5718, and ElishaphatH478 sonH1121 of ZichriH2147. 2So they went throughoutH5437 JudahH3063 and gatheredH6908 the LevitesH3881 from allH3605 the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and the headsH7218 of the familiesH1 of IsraelH3478. And when they cameH935 toH413 JerusalemH3389, 3the wholeH3605 assemblyH6951 madeH3772 a covenantH1285 withH5973 the kingH4428 in the houseH1004 of GodH430.

“BeholdH2009, the king’sH4428 sonH1121!” said JehoiadaH559. “He must reignH4427, just asH834 the LORDH3068 promisedH1696 concerningH5921 the descendantsH1121 of DavidH1732. 4ThisH2088H1697 is whatH834 you are to doH6213: A thirdH7992 of you priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881 who come on dutyH935 on the SabbathH7676 shall keep watchH7778 at the doorsH5592, 5a thirdH7992 shall be at the royalH4428 palaceH1004, and a thirdH7992 at the FoundationH3247 GateH8179, while allH3605 the othersH5971 are to be in the courtyardsH2691 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068. 6NoH408 one is to enterH935 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 exceptH3588H518 the priestsH3548 and those LevitesH3881 who serveH8334; theyH1992 may enterH935 becauseH3588 theyH1992 are consecratedH6944, but allH3605 the peopleH5971 are to obeyH8104 the requirementH4931 of the LORDH3068. 7The LevitesH3881 must surroundH5362 the kingH4428H5439H376 with weaponsH3627 in handH3027, and anyone who entersH935H413 the templeH1004 must be put to deathH4191. You must stayH1961 closeH854 to the kingH4428 wherever he goesH935H3318.”

8So the LevitesH3881 and allH3605 JudahH3063 didH6213 everythingH3605 thatH834 JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 had orderedH6680. Each of themH376 tookH3947 his menH582—those coming on dutyH935 on the SabbathH7676 andH5973 those going off dutyH3318—forH3588 JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 had notH3808 releasedH6362 any of the divisionsH4256. 9Then JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548 gaveH5414 to the commandersH8269 of hundredsH3967 the spearsH2595 and the largeH4043 andH853 small shieldsH7982 of KingH4428 DavidH1732 thatH834 were in the houseH1004 of GodH430. 10He stationedH5975 allH3605 the troopsH5971H376, with their weaponsH7973 in handH3027, surroundingH5439 the kingH4428 by the altarH4196 and the templeH1004H5921, from the southH3233 sideH3802 toH5704 the northH8042 sideH3802 of the templeH1004.