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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,
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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;
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Then he commanded them, "These are your instructions: Those of you who come on duty on the Sabbath and guard the palace, and those of you who go off duty on the Sabbath and guard The Temple of God, are to join forces at the time of the changing of the guard and form a ring around the young king, weapons at the ready. Kill anyone who tries to break through your ranks. Your job is to stay with the king at all times and places, coming and going."
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and commanded them, "This is what you are to do: one third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath are to provide protection for the king's palace.
2 Kings 11:5 In-Context
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He remained hidden with his nurse at the temple of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
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In the seventh year Jehoiada sent for the commanders of units of a hundred, the Carites and the guards and had them brought to him at the temple of the LORD. He made a covenant with them and put them under oath at the temple of the LORD. Then he showed them the king’s son.
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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,
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a third at the Sur Gate, and a third at the gate behind the guard, who take turns guarding the temple—
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and you who are in the other two companies that normally go off Sabbath duty are all to guard the temple for the king.