And he commanded them, “This is the thing that you shall do: one third of you, (A)those who come off duty on the Sabbath and guard the king's house ((B)another third being at the gate Sur and a third at the gate behind the guards) shall guard the palace.[a] 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,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 11:6 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain

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