Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He commanded them, saying, “This is what you are to do: You who are in the three companies that are going on duty on the Sabbath—a third of you guarding the royal palace, New Living Translation Jehoiada told them, “This is what you must do. A third of you who are on duty on the Sabbath are to guard the royal palace itself. English Standard Version And he commanded them, “This is the thing that you shall do: one third of you, those who come off duty on the Sabbath and guard the king’s house Berean Standard Bible and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace, King James Bible 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; New King James Version Then he commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall do: One-third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall be keeping watch over the king’s house, New American Standard Bible And he commanded them, saying, “This is the thing that you shall do: a third of you, who come in on the Sabbath and keep watch over the king’s house NASB 1995 He commanded them, saying, “This is the thing that you shall do: one third of you, who come in on the sabbath and keep watch over the king’s house NASB 1977 And he commanded them, saying, “This is the thing that you shall do: one third of you, who come in on the sabbath and keep watch over the king’s house Legacy Standard Bible And he commanded them, saying, “This is the thing that you shall do: one-third of you, who come in on the sabbath and keep watch over the king’s house Amplified Bible He commanded them, saying, “This is the thing that you shall do: a third of you who come in [reporting for duty] on the Sabbath shall keep watch over the king’s house Christian Standard Bible and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath are to provide protection for the king’s palace. Holman Christian Standard Bible and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: a third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath are to provide protection for the king’s palace. American Standard Version 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; Contemporary English Version and said to them: Here's what I want you to do. Three of your guard units will be on duty on the Sabbath. I want one unit to guard the palace. English Revised Version 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; GOD'S WORD® Translation He ordered them, "This is what you must do: One third of you, those who are on duty on the day of worship, must guard the royal palace. Good News Translation and gave them the following orders: "When you come on duty on the Sabbath, one third of you are to guard the palace; International Standard Version He ordered them: "Here's what we'll do: A third of you will enter here on this coming Sabbath dressed as guardians of the watch for the king's palace, Majority Standard Bible and commanded them, ?This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace, NET Bible He ordered them, "This is what you must do. One third of the unit that is on duty during the Sabbath will guard the royal palace. New Heart English Bible He commanded them, saying, "This is the thing that you shall do: a third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king's house; Webster's Bible Translation 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; World English Bible 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; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand commands them, saying, “This [is] the thing that you do; the third of you [are] going in on the Sabbath, and keepers of the charge of the house of the king, Young's Literal Translation and commandeth them, saying, 'This is the thing that ye do; The third of you are going in on the sabbath, and keepers of the charge of the house of the king, Smith's Literal Translation And he will command them saying, This the word which ye shall do: The third of you coming in the Sabbath and watching the: watches of the king's house; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he commanded them, saying: This is the thing that you must do: Catholic Public Domain Version And he commanded them, saying: “This is the word that you must do. New American Bible He gave them these orders: “This is what you must do: one third of you who come on duty on the sabbath shall guard the king’s house; New Revised Standard Version He commanded them, “This is what you are to do: one-third of you, those who go off duty on the sabbath and guard the king’s house Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that you shall do: a third part of you who enter in on the sabbath shall keep guard of the king's house; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he commanded them and said to them: “This is the matter that you shall do: a third of you in entering the Sabbath shall be keeping watch of the house of the King OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he commanded them, saying: 'This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, and that keep the watch of the king's house-- Brenton Septuagint Translation And charged them, saying, This is the thing which ye shall do. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joash Anointed King in Judah4Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son 5and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace, 6a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—… Cross References 2 Chronicles 23:4-8 This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who come on duty on the Sabbath shall keep watch at the doors, / a third shall be at the royal palace, and a third at the Foundation Gate, while all the others are to be in the courtyards of the house of the LORD. / No one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD. ... 1 Kings 1:38-40 Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites, went down and set Solomon on King David’s mule, and they escorted him to Gihon. / Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!” / All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound. 1 Kings 2:35 And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place. 1 Samuel 22:17-18 Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD. / So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod. 1 Chronicles 9:25-27 Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods. / But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God. / They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning. 1 Chronicles 12:23-27 Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD: / From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears. / From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle. ... 1 Chronicles 23:28-32 but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, / as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size. / They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening. ... 1 Chronicles 25:1 Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: 1 Chronicles 26:12-19 These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did. / They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. / The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. ... 1 Chronicles 28:1 Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor. 1 Chronicles 29:24 All the officials and mighty men, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon. Nehemiah 11:19 And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men. Matthew 26:47-56 While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people. / Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. ... Mark 14:43-50 While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders. / Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him. ... Luke 22:47-53 While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him. / But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” / Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?” ... Treasury of Scripture And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that you 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; that enter 1 Chronicles 9:25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them. 1 Chronicles 23:3-6,32 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand… 1 Chronicles 24:3-6 And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service… the watch 2 Kings 11:19 And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings. 2 Kings 16:18 And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he from the house of the LORD for the king of Assyria. 1 Kings 10:5 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. Jump to Previous Charge Commanded Commandeth Companies Duty Enter Guard Guarding House Keepers King's Palace Part Royal Sabbath Third Three WatchJump to Next Charge Commanded Commandeth Companies Duty Enter Guard Guarding House Keepers King's Palace Part Royal Sabbath Third Three Watch2 Kings 11 1. Jehoash, being saved by Jehosheba his aunt from Athaliah's massacre,3. is hidden six years in the house of God 13. Jehoiada, giving order to the captains, in the seventh year anoints him king 17. Jehoiada restores the worship of God And he commanded them This phrase indicates a direct order from a person of authority, in this case, Jehoiada the priest. The Hebrew root for "commanded" is צָוָה (tsavah), which implies a strong directive or charge. In the context of ancient Israel, commands from a priest carried significant weight, as they were seen as mediators between God and the people. This highlights the importance of obedience to God-ordained leadership and the role of spiritual leaders in guiding and protecting the community. This is what you are to do A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath are to guard the king’s house (5) A third part of you . . . king's house.--Rather, the third of you who come in on the Sabbath shall keep the ward of the king's house. (Reading w'sh?m'r-, as in 2Kings 11:7.) The troops of the royal guard regularly succeeded each other on duty just as they do in modern European capitals. That the Sabbath was the day on which they relieved each other is known only from this passage; but the priestly and Levitical guilds did the same, and their organisation in many ways resembled that of an army. The watch of the king's house.--There were two places to be occupied for the success of the present movement--viz., the royal palace and the Temple, "the king's house" and "the house of the Lord." In the former was Athaliah, the usurping queen, whose movements must be closely watched, and whose adherents must be prevented from occupying and defending the palace; in the latter, the young heir to the throne, who must be protected from attack. That "the king's house" here means the palace proper is evident from 2Kings 11:16; 2Kings 11:19, and, indeed, from the whole narrative. The LXX. adds, "at the entry" (?? ?? ??????)--i.e., the grand entrance to the palace itself. This is at least a correct gloss, and may be part of the original text. Verse 5. - And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do. It is evident, from 2 Chronicles and from Josephus, that a considerable interval of time separates the events of ver. 5 from those of ver. 4. The immediate arrangement made between Jehoiada and the centurions was that they should "go throughout the whole land" (Josephus, 'Ant. Jud.,' 9:7. § 2), visit "all the cities of Judah" (2 Chronicles 23:2), and gather out of them a strong force of Levites and priests (Josephus), together with a certain number of other representative Israelites, which force they should bring with them to Jerusalem, and place at his disposal. To accomplish this must have taken some weeks. When the force had arrived, Jehoiada summoned it to meet him in the courts of the temple, and swore it to a similar covenant to that which he had made with the centurions. He then bided his time, completed his arrangements, utilized the store of arms laid up in the temple armory (ver. 10), and finally gave two charges - one to the centurions, which is given here (vers. 5-8), and the other to the force collected from the cities of Judah, which is given in Chronicles (2 Chronicles 23:4-7). The orders given to the two forces were very similar, but not identical. A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath. The royal body-guard consisted of five divisions, each probably of a hundred men, and each commanded by its own captain (2 Chronicles 23:1). It was usual on the sabbath for three divisions out of the five to mount guard at the royal palace, while two were engaged outside, keeping order in the city, and especially at the temple. We do not know the ordinary disposition of the guard, either inside or outside the palace. On this occasion Jehoiada commanded that the palace-guard should be disposed as follows: one division at the palace proper, in the courts and halls and antechambers; a second at one of the issues from the palace, known as "the gate of Sur;" and a third at an issue called "the gate of the guard," which was certainly towards the east, where the palace fronted the temple. The object was to secure the palace, but not to prevent the queen from leaving it. Shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house; i.e. of the royal palace.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and commanded them,וַיְצַוֵּ֣ם (way·ṣaw·wêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order “This זֶ֥ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that is what אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you are to do: תַּעֲשׂ֑וּן (ta·‘ă·śūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 6213: To do, make A third הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֤ית (haš·šə·li·šîṯ) Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular Strong's 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell) of you מִכֶּם֙ (mik·kem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of who come on duty בָּאֵ֣י (bā·’ê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go on the Sabbath הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת (haš·šab·bāṯ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath shall guard וְשֹׁ֣מְרֵ֔י (wə·šō·mə·rê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the royal הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king palace, בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house Links 2 Kings 11:5 NIV2 Kings 11:5 NLT 2 Kings 11:5 ESV 2 Kings 11:5 NASB 2 Kings 11:5 KJV 2 Kings 11:5 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 11:5 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 11:5 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 11:5 French Bible 2 Kings 11:5 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 11:5 He commanded them saying This (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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