2 Kings 11:8-10

New English Translation

⁸ You must surround the king. Each of you must hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever approaches your ranks must be killed. You must accompany the king wherever he goes.”^[a]

⁹ The officers of the units of hundreds did just as^[b] Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each of them took his men, those who were on duty during the Sabbath as well as those who were off duty on the Sabbath, and reported^[c] to Jehoiada the priest. ¹⁰ The priest gave to the officers of the units of hundreds King David’s spears and the shields that were kept in the Lord’s temple.