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2 Kings 11:5 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do: a third of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house; "

2 Kings 11:5

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3 He was with her hidden in the LORD’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.

4 In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the LORD’s house; and he made a covenant with them, and made a covenant with them in the LORD’s house, and showed them the king’s son.

5 He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do: a third of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;

6 a third of you shall be at the gate Sur; and a third of you at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

7 The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the LORD’s house around the king.

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"From that time forth, half of my servants did the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah."

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2 Kings 11:1

"Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal offspring."

2 Kings 11:2

"But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king’s sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedroom; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain."

2 Kings 11:3

"He was with her hidden in the LORD’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land."

2 Kings 11:4

"In the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the captains over hundreds of the Carites and of the guard, and brought them to him into the LORD’s house; and he made a covenant with them, and made a covenant with them in the LORD’s house, and showed them the king’s son."

2 Kings 11:6

"a third of you shall be at the gate Sur; and a third of you at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier."

2 Kings 11:7

"The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the LORD’s house around the king."

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