2 Kings 11:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
and you who are in the other two companies that normally go off Sabbath duty are all to guard the temple for the king.

New Living Translation
The other two units who are off duty on the Sabbath must stand guard for the king at the LORD’s Temple.

English Standard Version
And the two divisions of you, which come on duty in force on the Sabbath and guard the house of the LORD on behalf of the king,

Berean Study Bible
the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.

New American Standard Bible
And two parts of you, all who go out on the Sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house of the LORD for the king.

NASB 1995
"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.

NASB 1977
“And 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.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
“Your two divisions that go off duty on the Sabbath are to provide the king protection at the LORD’s temple.

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

Contemporary English Version
The other two guard units are supposed to be off duty on the Sabbath. But I want both of them to stay here at the temple and protect King Joash.

Good News Translation
The two groups that go off duty on the Sabbath are to stand guard at the Temple to 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.

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.
Classic Translations
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.

New King James Version
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.

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.

New Heart English Bible
The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD around the king.

World English Bible
The two companies of you, even all who go out on the Sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Yahweh around the king.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
And two parts of you, all who go forth on the Sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD around the king.

Darby Bible Translation
And the two parts of you, all those that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.

English Revised Version
And the two companies of you, even all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And two parts of you, that is, all that goe out on the Sabbath day, shal keepe the watch of the house of the Lord about the King.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And two partes of you, that is, al that go out on the Sabbath day, shall keepe the watch of the house of the Lorde about the king.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But two partes of you all that go of on the Sabbath, shal kepe the watch in the house of the LORDE aboute the kinge
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and two parts of you, all going out on the Sabbath—they have kept the charge of the house of YHWH about the king,

Young's Literal Translation
and two parts of you, all going out on the sabbath -- they have kept the charge of the house of Jehovah about the king,

Smith's Literal Translation
And two hands among you all going forth the Sabbath, and watch ye the watches of the house of Jehovah for the king.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But let two parts of you, all that go forth on the sabbath, keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet truly, let two parts of you, all who depart on the Sabbath, keep watch over the house of the Lord concerning the king.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And two parts of you in all the goings forth of the Sabbath keep guard of the house of LORD JEHOVAH with that of the house of the King.

Lamsa Bible
And two parts of all you that go off duty on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD together with the king's house;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the other two parts of you, even all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And there shall be two parties among you, even every one that goes out on the Sabbath, and they shall keep the guard of the Lord's house before the king.
















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