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and one third shall be at the king'shouse, and a third at the Gate of the Foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.
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Then all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And Jehoiada said to them, "Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD has spoken concerning the sons of David.
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"This is the thing which you shall do: one third of you, of the priests and Levites who come in on the sabbath, shall be gatekeepers
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and one third shall be at the king's 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 .
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"But let no one enter the house of the LORD except the priests and the ministering Levites; they may enter, for they are holy. And let all the people keep the charge of the LORD .
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"The Levites will surround the king, each man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever enters the house, let him be killed. Thus be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out."