2 Kings 11:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Twoוּשְׁתֵּ֤י
(u·she·tei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
partsהַיָּדֹות֙
(hai·ya·do·vt)
3027: handa prim. root
of you, [even] allכֹּ֖ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
who goיֹצְאֵ֣י
(yo·tze·'ei)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out on the sabbath,הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת
(ha·shab·bat;)
7676: sabbathfrom shabath
shall also keepוְשָֽׁמְר֛וּ
(ve·sha·me·ru)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
watchמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת
(mish·me·ret)
4931: a guard, watch, charge, functionfem. of mishmar
over the houseבֵּית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
for the king.הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
(ham·me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
parts
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of all you that go forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
on the sabbath
shabbath  (shab-bawth')
intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath -- (+ every) sabbath.
even they shall keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
the watch
mishmereth  (mish-mer'-reth)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
about
'el  (ale)
denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"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.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your two divisions that go off duty on the Sabbath are to provide protection for the LORD's temple.

International Standard Version
Two of you who enter here on this coming Sabbath are to stand watch at the LORD's Temple,

NET Bible
The two units who are off duty on the Sabbath will guard the LORD's temple and protect the king.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then your two groups who [normally] go off duty on the day of worship must guard the king at the LORD's temple.

King James 2000 Bible
And two divisions of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.
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