2 Kings 11
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2 Kings 11:5-10

5and commanded themH6680H559, “ThisH2088H1697 is whatH834 you are to doH6213: A thirdH7992 of you who come on dutyH935 on the SabbathH7676 shall guardH8104H4931 the royalH4428 palaceH1004, 6a thirdH7992 shall be at the gateH8179 of SurH5495, and a thirdH7992 at the gateH8179 behindH310 the guardsH7323. You are to take turnsH4535 guardingH8104 the templeH1004— 7the twoH8147 divisionsH3027 that would go off dutyH3318 on the SabbathH7676 are to guardH8104 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 forH413 the kingH4428. 8You must surroundH5362H5921 the kingH4428H5439 with weaponsH3627 in handH3027, and anyoneH376 who approachesH935H413 the ranksH7713 must be put to deathH4191. You must stayH1961 closeH854 to the kingH4428 wherever he goesH3318H935.”

9So the commandersH8269 of hundredsH3967 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 dutyH3318H7676—and cameH935 toH413 JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548. 10Then the priestH3548 gaveH5414 to the commandersH8269 of hundredsH3967 the spearsH2595 andH853 shieldsH7982 of KingH4428 DavidH1732 fromH834 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068.

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