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II Kings 11:Verse 6

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.

2 Chronicles 23:42 Chronicles 23:51 Chronicles 26:131 Chronicles 26:192 Chronicles 23:4
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What Does II Kings 11:6 Mean?

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"The comprehensive coverage of the palace gates: "And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur... so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be n..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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.

American Standard Version
ASV

and a third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

American King James Version
AKJV

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

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

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Young's Literal Translation
YLT

and the third is at the gate of Sur, and the third at the gate behind the runners, and ye have kept the charge of the house pulled down;

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

A third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

A third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

A third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

Darby Translation
Darby

and a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the couriers; and ye shall keep the watch of the house for a defence.

Webster Bible
Webster

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.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

And another third part in the gate of Sur: and another thirde part in the gate behinde them of the garde: and ye shall keepe watche in the house of Massah.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

Let a third part of you go in on the sabbath, and keep the watch of the king's house. And let a third part be at the gate of Sur; and let a third part be at the gate behind the dwelling of the shieldbearers; and you shall keep the watch of the house of Messa.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

and, a third, in the side-gate; and, a third, in the gate behind the runners,—so shall ye keep the watch of the house, by turns.

Literal Translation
LITV

A third shall be at the Sur Gate. A third shall be at the gate behind the runners. And you shall keep the watch of the house, alternately.

Modern King James
MKJV

And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur. And a third part at the gate behind the guard. And you shall keep the watch of the house, alternately.

Updated King James
UKJV

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

Lexham English Bible
LEB

and another third at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the runners, shall guard the post of the palace alternately.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

now another third part was at the gate Sur, and another third part at the gate behind the guard--shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

Let one third part of you enter on the Sabbath, and keep watch on the house of the king. And let one third part be at the gate of Sur. And let one third part be at the gate behind the dwelling place of the shield bearers. And you shall keep the watch on the house of Mesha.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—

Revised Webster
RWebster

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.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

the thridde part of you entre in the sabat, and kepe the wakyngis of the `hows of the kyng; sothely the thridde part be at the yate of Seir; and the thridde part be at the yate which is bihynde the dwellyng place of the makeris of scheeldis; and ye schulen kepe the wakyngis of the hows of Messa.

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