Verse 8

2 Kings 11:8

New Living Translation

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8 Form a bodyguard around the king and keep your weapons in hand. Kill anyone who tries to break through. Stay with the king wherever he goes.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/הִקַּפְתֶּ֨ם עַל הַ/מֶּ֜לֶךְ סָבִ֗יב אִ֚ישׁ וְ/כֵלָ֣י/ו בְּ/יָד֔/וֹ וְ/הַ/בָּ֥א אֶל הַ/שְּׂדֵר֖וֹת יוּמָ֑ת וִ/הְי֥וּ אֶת הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּ/צֵאת֥/וֹ וּ/בְ/בֹאֽ/וֹ

English Translation

And you shall surround the king, each man and his vessels in his hand, and the one who comes to the city shall die, and you shall have the king when he goes out and when he comes in.

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Chapter 11 Context

1 When Athaliah, the mother of King Ahaziah of Judah, learned that her son was dead, she began to dest... Focus ↗

2 But Ahaziah’s sister Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram, took Ahaziah’s infant son, Joash, and... Focus ↗

3 Joash remained hidden in the Temple of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled over the land. Focus ↗

4 In the seventh year of Athaliah’s reign, Jehoiada the priest summoned the commanders, the Carite mer... Focus ↗

5 Jehoiada told them, “This is what you must do. A third of you who are on duty on the Sabbath are to... Focus ↗

6 Another third of you are to stand guard at the Sur Gate. And the final third must stand guard behind... Focus ↗

7 The other two units who are off duty on the Sabbath must stand guard for the king at the LORD’s Temp... Focus ↗

8 Form a bodyguard around the king and keep your weapons in hand. Kill anyone who tries to break throu...

9 So the commanders did everything as Jehoiada the priest ordered. The commanders took charge of the m... Focus ↗

10 and he supplied them with the spears and small shields that had once belonged to King David and were... Focus ↗

11 The palace guards stationed themselves around the king, with their weapons ready. They formed a line... Focus ↗

12 Then Jehoiada brought out Joash, the king’s son, placed the crown on his head, and presented him wit... Focus ↗

13 When Athaliah heard the noise made by the palace guards and the people, she hurried to the LORD’s Te... Focus ↗

14 When she arrived, she saw the newly crowned king standing in his place of authority by the pillar, a... Focus ↗

15 Then Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders who were in charge of the troops, “Take her to the s... Focus ↗

16 So they seized her and led her out to the gate where horses enter the palace grounds, and she was ki... Focus ↗

17 Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LO... Focus ↗

18 And all the people of the land went over to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They demolished the... Focus ↗

19 Then the commanders, the Carite mercenaries, the palace guards, and all the people of the land escor... Focus ↗

20 So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was peaceful because Athaliah had been killed a... Focus ↗

21 Joash was seven years old when he became king. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 11 (21 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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