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Everyone else should stay in the courtyards of the LORD’s Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and one third shall be at the king’s house and one third at the Gate of the Foundation. And all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And a third part <i>shall be</i> at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people <i>shall be</i> in the courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />one-third <i>shall be</i> at the king’s house; and one-third at the Gate of the Foundation. All the people <i>shall be</i> in the courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and a third <i>shall be</i> at the king’s house, and a third at the Gate of the Foundation; and all the people <i>shall be</i> in the courtyards of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and one third shall be at the king&#8217s house, and a third at the Gate of the Foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and one third <i>shall be</i> at the king’s house, and a third at the Gate of the Foundation; and all the people <i>shall be</i> in the courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and one-third <i>shall be</i> at the king’s house, and a third at the Gate of the Foundation; and all the people <i>shall be</i> in the courts of the house of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />a [second] third <i>shall be</i> at the king’s house (palace), and a [final] third at the Gate of the Foundation; and all the people shall be in the courtyards of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A third are to be at the king’s palace, and a third are to be at the Foundation Gate, and all the troops will be in the courtyards of the LORD’s temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A third are to be at the king&#8217s palace, and a third are to be at the Foundation Gate, and all the troops will be in the courtyards of the LORD&#8217s temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />one will guard the palace, and the other will guard Foundation Gate. The rest of you will stand guard in the temple courtyards. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Another third must be at the royal palace. And another third must be at Foundation Gate. All the people must be in the courtyards of the LORD's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />another third will guard the royal palace, and the rest will be stationed at the Foundation Gate. All the people will assemble in the Temple courtyard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Another third of you priests and descendants of Levi will take your places in the royal palace, while another third of you priests and descendants of Levi will stand near the Foundation Gate. The rest of you will remain in the courtyard of the LORD's Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Another third of you will be stationed at the royal palace and still another third at the Foundation Gate. All the others will stand in the courtyards of the LORD's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation. All the people shall be in the courts of the LORD's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A third part shall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation. All the people will be in the courts of Yahweh’s house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the third [are] at the house of the king, and the third at the Foundation Gate, and all the people [are] in the courts of the house of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the third are at the house of the king, and the third at the gate of the foundation, and all the people are in the courts of the house of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the third in the king's house; and the third in the gate of the foundation: and all the people in the enclosures of the house of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A third part of you that come to the sabbath, of the priests, and of the Levites, and of the porters, shall be at the gates: and a third part at the king's house: and a third at the gate that is called the Foundation: but let all the rest of the people be in the courts of the house of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />One third part of you who arrive on the Sabbath, priests, and Levites, and porters, shall be at the gates. Truly, one third part shall be at the house of the king. And one third shall be at the gate which is called the Foundation. Yet truly, let all the remainder of the common people be in the courts of the house of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />another third must be at the king’s house, and the final third at the Foundation Gate, when all the people will be in the courts of the LORD’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />one-third shall be at the king’s house, and one-third at the Gate of the Foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the cook's gate: and all the people shall be on guard in the court of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a third in the house of the King, and a third at the door of the cooks, and all the people keep guard in the court of the house of LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and let a third part be in the house of the king; and another third at the middle gate: and all the people in the courts of the Lord's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/23-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=5550" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/23.htm">Joash Anointed King in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>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, <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ (Conj-w, Art:: Number-ofs) -- Ordinal from shalowsh; third; feminine a third; by extension, a third; specifically, a third-story cell).">a third</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">shall be at the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ (Conj-w, Art:: Number-ofs) -- Ordinal from shalowsh; third; feminine a third; by extension, a third; specifically, a third-story cell).">and a third</a> <a href="/hebrew/3247.htm" title="3247: hay·sō·wḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- Foundation, base. From yacad; a foundation.">at the Foundation</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: bə·ša·‘ar (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">Gate,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">while all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the others</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: bə·ḥaṣ·rō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-cpc) -- A yard, a hamlet.">are in the courtyards</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm">2 Kings 11:6-8</a></span><br />a 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— / the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king. / You must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who approaches the ranks must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">1 Chronicles 9:25-27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-32.htm">1 Chronicles 23:32</a></span><br />So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-12.htm">1 Chronicles 26:12-19</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-1.htm">1 Chronicles 28:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-6.htm">1 Chronicles 29:6</a></span><br />Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14</a></span><br />In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-15.htm">2 Chronicles 35:15</a></span><br />The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-19.htm">Nehemiah 11:19</a></span><br />And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Nehemiah 12:24-25</a></span><br />The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. / Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-22.htm">Nehemiah 13:22</a></span><br />Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/134-1.htm">Psalm 134:1</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-2.htm">Psalm 135:2</a></span><br />who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-55.htm">Matthew 26:55</a></span><br />At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-48.htm">Mark 14:48-49</a></span><br />Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? / Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">the king's house</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">2 Kings 11:5,6</a></b></br> And he commanded them, saying, This <i>is</i> 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; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/44-2.htm">Ezekiel 44:2,3</a></b></br> Then said the LORD unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/46-2.htm">Ezekiel 46:2,3</a></b></br> And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of <i>that</i> gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening… </p><p class="hdg">the gate</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/3-2.htm">Acts 3:2</a></b></br> And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/28-12.htm">Courts</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-28.htm">Courtyards</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-11.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-16.htm">Foundation</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-9.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-28.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-3.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">Open</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-1.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-4.htm">Part</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-2.htm">Round</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-10.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-6.htm">Spaces</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-19.htm">Stationed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-3.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-4.htm">Third</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-13.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/33-5.htm">Courts</a> <a href="/exodus/8-13.htm">Courtyards</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-15.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-7.htm">Foundation</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-15.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-15.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-11.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-4.htm">Open</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-15.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-21.htm">Part</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-7.htm">Round</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-3.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/psalms/135-2.htm">Spaces</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-10.htm">Stationed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-6.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-5.htm">Third</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-1.htm">Jehoiada, having set things in order, makes joash king</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-12.htm">Athaliah is slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">Jehoiada restores the worship of God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The royal palace, also known as the king's house, was a central location in Jerusalem, symbolizing the seat of power and authority. The division of guards into thirds indicates a well-planned defense strategy to protect the young king from potential threats, particularly from Queen Athaliah, who had usurped the throne. This reflects the importance of safeguarding the Davidic line, which is significant in biblical prophecy concerning the Messiah, who is to come from David's lineage.<p><b>and a third at the Foundation Gate</b><br>The Foundation Gate, likely part of the temple complex, was a critical access point that required protection. Gates in ancient cities were not only entry points but also places of judgment and commerce. The specific mention of the Foundation Gate suggests its importance in maintaining control over the temple area. This strategic placement of guards highlights the need to secure the temple, which was central to the religious life of Israel and the preservation of true worship. The temple itself is a type of Christ, representing God's presence among His people.<p><b>while all the others are to be in the courtyards of the house of the LORD</b><br>The courtyards of the house of the LORD refer to the outer areas of the temple where people gathered for worship and sacrifices. By stationing guards here, Jehoiada ensured the protection of the temple and the people who would witness the anointing of Joash. This act underscores the significance of the temple as the spiritual heart of the nation. The temple's courtyards were places of assembly and worship, reflecting the communal aspect of Israel's relationship with God. The protection of these areas ensured that the covenant community could continue to worship and serve the LORD, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who provides access to God for all believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoiada_the_priest.htm">Jehoiada the Priest</a></b><br>A key figure in the restoration of the Davidic line, Jehoiada orchestrated the coup against Queen Athaliah and protected the young King Joash.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king's_house.htm">King's House</a></b><br>Refers to the royal palace, a central location in the events of the coup, symbolizing the seat of political power in Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/foundation_gate.htm">Foundation Gate</a></b><br>A specific location within the temple complex, possibly serving as a strategic point for controlling access to the temple.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/courtyards_of_the_house_of_the_lord.htm">Courtyards of the House of the LORD</a></b><br>The temple courtyards were significant as places of worship and assembly for the people of Judah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/athaliah.htm">Athaliah</a></b><br>The usurping queen of Judah, whose reign was marked by idolatry and the persecution of the Davidic line.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_planning_in_god's_work.htm">Strategic Planning in God's Work</a></b><br>Jehoiada's careful planning and strategic placement of guards demonstrate the importance of wisdom and foresight in executing God's plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_house.htm">The Importance of God's House</a></b><br>The focus on the temple and its courtyards underscores the centrality of worship and the presence of God in the life of His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_faith.htm">Guarding the Faith</a></b><br>Just as the guards were placed to protect the king and the temple, believers are called to guard their faith and the truth of the Gospel against spiritual threats.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_community_in_worship.htm">Unity and Community in Worship</a></b><br>The gathering of all the people in the courtyards signifies the power of communal worship and unity in the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_chronicles_23_stress_david's_new_levite_roles.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 23 emphasize a new organizational structure under David, when some historical records suggest Levite roles evolved more gradually?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_levites_in_2_chr_23_8.htm">What evidence supports the existence of the Levites and captains mentioned in 2 Chronicles 23:8, and how do we reconcile any lack of external records?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_ezekiel's_and_1_kings'_temples_differ.htm">What explains inconsistencies between the Temple vision in Ezekiel 40 and other biblical Temple descriptions, such as in 1 Kings 6-7?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">And a third part at the gate of the foundation.</span>--<a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm" title="And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall you keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.">2Kings 11:6</a> reads: "the gate S-r," which appears there as a gate of the palace. (LXX., "the middle gate;" Syr. and Arab., "the Butchers' gate")<p><span class= "bld">And all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.</span>--This appears to be written from the point of view of a strict legalist, according to which none might enter the holy house itself save the priests. It looks like a protest against <a href="/2_kings/11-4.htm" title="And 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 showed them the king's son.">2Kings 11:4</a>, where it is said that Jehoiada brought the centurions of the royal guard into the house of the Lord.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A third part... at the king's house</span>. It seems impossible to refer this to the royal palace, as some suppose from ver. 19 in the parallel. It probably designates the place where the child had been living in concealment. This portion of the description appears to correspond with the last clause of ver. 5 in the parallel. <span class="cmt_word">At the gate of the foundation</span>. The Hebrew text here is <span class="hebrew">יְסוד</span> (<a href="/exodus/29-12.htm">Exodus 29:12</a>; <a href="/leviticus/4-7.htm">Leviticus 4:7</a>; <a href="/habakkuk/3-13.htm">Habakkuk 3:13</a>); in the parallel <span class="hebrew">סוּר</span>, a name only found there, and unintelligible - probably a corruption of the other word. The gate of the foundation is supposed to have stood at that corner of the area which was strengthened by additional works, where was the ravine separating Moriah and the hill to the south. <span class="cmt_word">All the</span> <span class="cmt_word">people.</span> Evidently the miscellaneous outside people are not here intended, who were not entrusted with the secret and the surprise that was to be, but the same <span class="accented">all the people</span> as are unmistakably designated in ver. 10; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> all who were appointed to officiate. The last clause in each of vers. 5, 6, 7 in the parallel go strongly to confirm the position that" the king's house "so far does not intend the royal palace, but such part of <span class="cmt_word">the</span> <span class="cmt_word">house of the Lord</span> as had been, and then still was, "about the king" (ver. 7, parallel); in order to keep watch "about the king,' they were set to keep watch of a certain part of "the house of the Lord." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/23-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">a third</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7992.htm">Strong's 7992: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shall be at the royal</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">palace,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֵ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a third</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖ית</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7992.htm">Strong's 7992: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the Foundation</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיְס֑וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(hay·sō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3247.htm">Strong's 3247: </a> </span><span class="str2">Foundation, base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gate,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשַׁ֣עַר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">while all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the others</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are in the courtyards</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּחַצְר֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḥaṣ·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/23-5.htm">2 Chronicles 23:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/23-5.htm">2 Chronicles 23:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/23-5.htm">2 Chronicles 23:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/23-5.htm">2 Chronicles 23:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/23-5.htm">2 Chronicles 23:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/23-5.htm">2 Chronicles 23:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/23-5.htm">2 Chronicles 23:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/23-5.htm">2 Chronicles 23:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/23-5.htm">2 Chronicles 23:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/23-5.htm">2 Chronicles 23:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/23-5.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 23:5 And a third part shall be at (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 23:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 23:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 23:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 23:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>