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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and you who are in the other two companies that normally go off Sabbath duty are all to guard the temple for the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The other two units who are off duty on the Sabbath must stand guard for the king at the LORD’s Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the two divisions of you, which come on duty in force on the Sabbath and guard the house of the LORD on behalf of the king,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The two contingents of you who go off duty on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD for the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And two parts of you, all who go out on the Sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house of the LORD for the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Two parts of you, even all who go out on the sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house of the LORD for the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And two parts of you, <i>even</i> all who go out on the sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house of the LORD for the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And two parts of you, <i>even</i> all who go out on the sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house of Yahweh for the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Two units of you, all those who go out [off duty] on the Sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house (temple) of the LORD for [the protection of] the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Your two divisions that go off duty on the Sabbath are to provide the king protection at the LORD’s temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your two divisions that go off duty on the Sabbath are to provide protection for the LORD&#8217s temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the two companies of you, even all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The other two guard units are supposed to be off duty on the Sabbath. But I want both of them to stay here at the temple and protect King Joash. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the two companies of you, even all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then your two groups who [normally] go off duty on the day of worship must guard the king at the LORD's temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The two groups that go off duty on the Sabbath are to stand guard at the Temple to protect the king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Two of you who enter here on this coming Sabbath are to stand watch at the LORD's Temple, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The two units who are off duty on the Sabbath will guard the LORD's temple and protect the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD around the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of Yahweh’s house around the king. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and two parts of you, all going out on the Sabbath—they have kept the charge of the house of YHWH about the king,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and two parts of you, all going out on the sabbath -- they have kept the charge of the house of Jehovah about the king,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And two hands among you all going forth the Sabbath, and watch ye the watches of the house of Jehovah for the king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But let two parts of you, all that go forth on the sabbath, keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet truly, let two parts of you, all who depart on the Sabbath, keep watch over the house of the Lord concerning the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />while the two of your divisions who are going off duty that week shall keep guard over the house of the LORD for the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and your two divisions that come on duty in force on the sabbath and guard the house of the LORD<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And two parts of all you that go off duty on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD together with the king's house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And two parts of you in all the goings forth of the Sabbath keep guard of the house of LORD JEHOVAH with that of the house of the King.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the other two parts of you, even all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And there <i>shall be</i> two parties among you, even every one that goes out on the Sabbath, and they shall keep the guard of the Lord's house before the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/11-7.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/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=3862" 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_kings/11.htm">Joash Anointed King in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>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— <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·tê (Conj-w:: Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">the two</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: hay·yā·ḏō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">divisions</a> <a href="/hebrew/bā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yō·ṣə·’ê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">that would go off duty</a> <a href="/hebrew/7676.htm" title="7676: haš·šab·bāṯ (Art:: N-cs) -- Sabbath. Intensive from shabath; intermission, i.e the Sabbath.">on the Sabbath</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: wə·šā·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">are to guard</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4931.htm" title="4931: miš·me·reṯ (N-fsc) -- Fem. Of mishmar; watch, i.e. The act, or The sentry, the post; obj. Preservation, or Safe; fig. Observance, i.e. Duty or A usage or party."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">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> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>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.”…<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_chronicles/23-6.htm">2 Chronicles 23:6-8</a></span><br />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. / The Levites must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.” / So the Levites and all Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-4.htm">2 Kings 11:4-6</a></span><br />Then 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 / 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, / 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—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-9.htm">2 Kings 11:9-11</a></span><br />So the commanders of hundreds did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—and came to Jehoiada the priest. / Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD. / And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-13.htm">2 Kings 11:13-14</a></span><br />When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD. / And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-19.htm">2 Kings 11:19-20</a></span><br />He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne, / and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been put to the sword at the royal palace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm">1 Kings 1:38-40</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">1 Kings 2:28-30</a></span><br />When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. / It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!” / And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-10.htm">2 Samuel 15:10-12</a></span><br />Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’” / Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter. / While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-4.htm">2 Samuel 20:4-10</a></span><br />Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.” / So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him. / And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.” ...<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/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1</a></span><br />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:<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/27-1.htm">1 Chronicles 27:1</a></span><br />This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-9.htm">Nehemiah 4:9</a></span><br />So we prayed to our God and posted a guard against them day and night.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And 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.</p><p class="hdg">parts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">2 Kings 11:5</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="/2_chronicles/23-6.htm">2 Chronicles 23:6</a></b></br> But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they <i>are</i> holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">Companies</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-19.htm">Divisions</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">Duty</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-33.htm">Force</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-26.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-26.htm">Normally</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">Sabbath</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm">Watch</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-18.htm">Companies</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-23.htm">Divisions</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-27.htm">Duty</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-12.htm">Force</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-12.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-11.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-10.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-26.htm">Normally</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-6.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-9.htm">Sabbath</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-10.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-23.htm">Watch</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">Jehoash, being saved by Jehosheba his aunt from Athaliah's massacre,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/11-3.htm">is hidden six years in the house of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/11-13.htm">Jehoiada, giving order to the captains, in the seventh year anoints him king</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/11-17.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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath</b><br>In the context of ancient Israel, the temple guard was organized into divisions that served in shifts. The reference to "two divisions" indicates a structured and organized system of temple service, reflecting the Levitical order established by King David (1 Chronicles 24). The Sabbath was a day of rest, but the temple required continuous protection, especially during times of political instability. This passage highlights the importance of maintaining vigilance and security in the house of the LORD, even on the Sabbath, which underscores the sacredness and significance of the temple.<p><b>are to guard the house of the LORD</b><br>The "house of the LORD" refers to the temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. Guarding the temple was a critical task, especially during the reign of Athaliah, who had usurped the throne and threatened the Davidic line. The temple was not only a religious center but also a symbol of God's covenant with Israel. The protection of the temple ensured the preservation of religious practices and the continuation of the Davidic dynasty, which was crucial for the fulfillment of God's promises.<p><b>for the king</b><br>At this time, Joash (also known as Jehoash) was the rightful heir to the throne, hidden in the temple to protect him from Athaliah's murderous intent. The guarding of the temple "for the king" signifies the protection of the Davidic line, which is central to the biblical narrative. This act of guarding is not merely a political maneuver but a fulfillment of God's covenant with David, promising that his descendants would rule Israel (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>). Joash's preservation and eventual coronation foreshadow the ultimate fulfillment of the Davidic covenant in Jesus Christ, the eternal King from David's line (<a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>).<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 this chapter, Jehoiada orchestrates the protection and eventual crowning of Joash as king. His leadership is crucial in preserving the Davidic line.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joash.htm">Joash (Jehoash)</a></b><br>The young king who is hidden in the temple for six years to protect him from Athaliah's murderous intent. His reign begins under the guidance of Jehoiada.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/athaliah.htm">Athaliah</a></b><br>The queen mother who usurps the throne of Judah and seeks to destroy the royal family. Her actions set the stage for the events in this chapter.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD (Temple)</a></b><br>The central place of worship and the location where Joash is hidden and later crowned. It serves as a place of refuge and divine protection.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sabbath.htm">The Sabbath</a></b><br>A day of rest and worship, which is strategically used by Jehoiada to change the guard and protect the young king.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_protection_and_providence.htm">Divine Protection and Providence</a></b><br>God's providence is evident in the preservation of Joash and the Davidic line. Trust in God's protection even in dire circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_wisdom_in_leadership.htm">Strategic Wisdom in Leadership</a></b><br>Jehoiada's plan demonstrates the importance of wisdom and strategy in leadership. Seek God's guidance in making wise decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_sabbath.htm">The Role of the Sabbath</a></b><br>The Sabbath is not only a day of rest but also a time for strategic spiritual renewal and protection. Honor the Sabbath as a time to refocus on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_evil.htm">Courage in the Face of Evil</a></b><br>Jehoiada and those who supported him showed great courage in standing against Athaliah. Stand firm in faith when confronting evil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_mentorship.htm">The Importance of Godly Mentorship</a></b><br>Jehoiada's mentorship of Joash highlights the importance of godly influence in leadership. Seek and provide godly mentorship in your community.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_ahaz's_idolatry_less_condemned.htm">Why doesn't 2 Kings 16 emphasize divine judgment on Ahaz's actions as clearly as other Old Testament passages condemn idolatry?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_2_kings_10_7,_11_match_history.htm">Does the swift eradication of Ahab's lineage in 2 Kings 10:7, 11 align with historical records outside the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_solomon's_pagan_altars.htm">1 Kings 11:7 - Is there any archaeological evidence of the pagan altars and high places that Solomon supposedly built?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_jeremiah's_70-year_prophecy.htm">How can Jeremiah's seventy-year prophecy in 2 Chronicles 36:21 be reconciled with varying historical sources about the length of the exile?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7, 8) The whole body of guards relieved on the Sabbath are to guard the Temple and the young prince.<p>(7) <span class= "bld">And two parts of all you . . . sabbath.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">and the two branches among you, all that go out on the Sabbath.</span> The two "branches" means the two fundamental divisions--viz., Carians (or executioners) and Couriers. The troops relieved on the Sabbath were not to be posted in three companies at three different points, like those who came on duty in their place; but they were to form in two ranks--Carians on one side and Couriers on the other--for the purpose of guarding the Temple, and especially the king's person.<p><span class= "bld">About.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">in the direction of--i.e.</span>, with regard to, over. "The house of the Lord" is obviously contrasted with "the king's house" (<a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm" title="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;">2Kings 11:5</a>).<p>(8) <span class= "bld">Ye shall compass the king round about.</span>--They were to form two lines, between which the king might walk safely from the Temple to the palace.<p><span class= "bld">The ranges.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">the ranks--scil</span>., the two lines of the guard formed for the protection of the king. If any one attempted to force his way through the ranks in order to attack the king he was to be slain.<p><span class= "bld">Be ye with the king . . . cometh in.</span>--When he leaves the Temple, and when he enters the palace.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath.</span> Three-fifths of the guard having been disposed of about the palace, there remained only two-fifths, or two "companies" (margin of Authorized Version). These Jehoiada commanded to enter the temple and protect the young king. <span class="cmt_word">Even they shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.</span> According to Chronicles (<a href="/2_chronicles/23-7.htm">2 Chronicles 23:7</a>), the great body of the Levites gathered from the cities of Judah was also to be in the temple, and to assist in the protection of the monarch. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/11-7.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">the two</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁתֵּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">divisions</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּדוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yā·ḏō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that would go off duty</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹצְאֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ṣə·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the Sabbath</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šab·bāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7676.htm">Strong's 7676: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intermission, the Sabbath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are to guard</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָֽׁמְר֛וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּית־</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">יְהוָ֖ה</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 /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/11-7.htm">2 Kings 11:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/11-7.htm">2 Kings 11:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/11-7.htm">2 Kings 11:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/11-7.htm">2 Kings 11:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/11-7.htm">2 Kings 11:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/11-7.htm">2 Kings 11:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/11-7.htm">2 Kings 11:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/11-7.htm">2 Kings 11:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/11-7.htm">2 Kings 11:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/11-7.htm">2 Kings 11:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/11-7.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 11:7 The two companies of you even all (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 11:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 11:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/11-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 11:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 11:8" /></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>