2 Kings 11:5,7
2 Kings 11:5-8 The Message (MSG)
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.”
2 Kings 11:5-8 The Message (MSG)
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.”
2 Kings 11:5 King James Version (KJV)
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
2 Kings 11:7 King James Version (KJV)
And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.
2 Kings 11:5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He commanded them, saying, “This is the thing that you shall do: one third of you, who come in on the sabbath and keep watch over the king’s house
2 Kings 11:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Two parts of you, even all who go out on the sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house of the LORD for the king.
2 Kings 11:5 New Century Version (NCV)
He commanded them, “This is what you must do. A third of you who go on duty on the Sabbath will guard the king’s palace.
2 Kings 11:7 New Century Version (NCV)
The two groups who go off duty on the Sabbath must protect the Temple of the LORD for the king.
2 Kings 11:5 American Standard Version (ASV)
And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house
2 Kings 11:7 American Standard Version (ASV)
And the two companies of you, even all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.
2 Kings 11:5 New International Version (NIV)
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
2 Kings 11:7 New International Version (NIV)
and you who are in the other two companies that normally go off Sabbath duty are all to guard the temple for the king.
2 Kings 11:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then he commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall do: one-third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall be keeping watch over the king’s house
II Kings 11:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
The two contingents of you who go off duty on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD for the king.
2 Kings 11:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
He commanded them, saying, “This is the thing that you shall do: a third of you who come in [reporting for duty] on the Sabbath shall keep watch over the king’s house
2 Kings 11:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Two units of you, all those who go out [off duty] on the Sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house (temple) of the LORD for [the protection of] the king.
2 Kings 11:5 New Living Translation (NLT)
Jehoiada told them, “This is what you must do. A third of you who are on duty on the Sabbath are to guard the royal palace itself.
2 Kings 11:7 New Living Translation (NLT)
The other two units who are off duty on the Sabbath must stand guard for the king at the LORD’s Temple.