2 KINGS 11:6

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.”

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2 Kings 11:6 Translation & Meaning

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And a third part וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙ Third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell) third part
shall be (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
at the gate בְּשַׁ֣עַר An opening, i.e., door or gate gate
of Sur; ס֔וּר Sur, a gate of the temple Sur
and a third part וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֥ית Third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell) third part
at the gate בַּשַּׁ֖עַר An opening, i.e., door or gate gate
behind אַחַ֣ר Properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) behind
the guard: הָֽרָצִ֑ים To run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) guard
so shall ye keep וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם Properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc keep
the watch מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת Watch, i.e., the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e., (abstractly) duty or (objectively) a usage or party watch
of the house, הַבַּ֖יִת A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) house
that it be not broken down. מַסָּֽח׃ A cordon, (adverbially) or (as a) military barrier not broken down

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  • 4  And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and shewed them the king's son.

  • 5  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;

  • 6  And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.

  • 7  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.

  • 8  And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.




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