2 Kings 11:11

11 The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about.

2 Kings 11:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 11:11

And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand,
round about the king
As ordered, ( 2 Kings 11:8 )

from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple
from the northeast to the southeast:

along by the altar and the temple:
the altar of burnt offering, which stood in the court.

2 Kings 11:11 In-Context

9 The captains over hundreds did according to all that Yehoiada the Kohen commanded; and they took every man his men, those who were to come in on the Shabbat, with those who were to go out on the Shabbat, and came to Yehoiada the Kohen.

10 The Kohen delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David's, which were in the house of the LORD.

11 The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about.

12 Then he brought out the king's son, and put the crown on him, and [gave him] the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, [Long] live the king.

13 When `Atalyah heard the noise of the guard [and of] the people, she came to the people into the house of the LORD: