II Kings 11:5
“And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Kings 11:5 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er gebot ihnen und sprach: Dies ist es, was ihr tun sollt: Ein Drittel von euch, die ihr am Sabbath antretet, soll Wache halten im Hause des Königs,
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y mandóles, diciendo: Esto es lo que habéis de hacer: la tercera parte de vosotros, los que entrarán el sábado, tendrán la guardia de la casa del rey;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E mandou-lhes, dizendo: Isto é o que haveis de fazer: a terceira parte de vós, os que entrarão o sábado, terão a guarda da casa do rei;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
e ordenou-lhes dizendo: "Eis o que deveis fazer: A terça parte de vós que vem no sábado manterá guarda na casa real,
📖 II Kings 11:5 in Context
3And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
4And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and shewed them the king’s son.
5And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;
6And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.
7And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.
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