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2 Kings 11:7-9
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7 The two units who are off duty on the Sabbath will guard the Lord’s temple and protect the king.[a] 8 You must surround the king. Each of you must hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever approaches your ranks must be killed. You must accompany the king wherever he goes.”[b]

9 The officers of the units of hundreds did just as[c] Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each of them took his men, those who were on duty during the Sabbath as well as those who were off duty on the Sabbath, and reported[d] to Jehoiada the priest.

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  1. 2 Kings 11:7 tn Verses 5b-7 read literally, “the third of you, the ones entering [on] the Sabbath and the ones guarding the guard of the house of the king, and the third in the gate of Sur, and the third in the gate behind the runners, and you will guard the guard of the house, alternating. And the two units of you, all the ones going out [on] the Sabbath, and they will guard the guard of the house of the Lord for the king.” The precise meaning of this text is impossible to determine. It would appear that the Carians and royal bodyguard were divided into three units. One unit would serve during the Sabbath; the other two would be off duty on the Sabbath. Jehoiada divided the first unit into three groups and assigned them different locations. The two off duty units were assigned the task of guarding the king.
  2. 2 Kings 11:8 tn Heb “and be with the king in his going out and in his coming in.”
  3. 2 Kings 11:9 tn Heb “according to all that.”
  4. 2 Kings 11:9 tn Heb “came.”
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