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2 Kings 11:4-6
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2 Kings 11:4-6
Evangelical Heritage Version
Jehoiada Makes Joash King
4 In the seventh year, Jehoiada sent a message and summoned the officers in charge of the units[a] of the Carians[b] and the guards to meet him at the House of the Lord. He made a covenant with them and had them swear an oath in the House of the Lord. Then he showed them the king’s son.
5 He commanded them, “This is how you will deploy: A third of you who are coming on duty on the Sabbath are to guard the palace of the king. 6 Another third will be stationed at the Sur Gate,[c] and the final third at the gate behind the guards who take turns protecting this temple.[d]
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- 2 Kings 11:4 Literally the hundreds. This is about the size of a company in the army.
- 2 Kings 11:4 Caria is a region in present-day Turkey. These troops might have been mercenaries from that region.
- 2 Kings 11:6 In 2 Chronicles 23:5 this is called the Foundation Gate.
- 2 Kings 11:6 The Hebrew of the last portion of this verse is difficult.
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