2 Kings 11:5
and commanded them, "This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,
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that enter

1 Chronicles 9:25
Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.

1 Chronicles 23:3-6, 32
The Levites thirty years of age and older were counted, and the total number of men was 38, 000. . . .

1 Chronicles 24:3-6
With the help of Eleazar's descendant Zadok and Ithamar's descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. . . .

Luke 1:8, 9
One day while Zechariah's division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, . . .

the watch

2 Kings 11:19
He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the gate of the guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne,

2 Kings 16:18
And on account of the king of Assyria, he removed the Sabbath canopy they had built in the temple and closed the royal entryway outside the house of the LORD.

1 Kings 10:5
the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.

Jeremiah 26:10
When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king's palace to the house of the LORD and sat at the entrance of the New Gate of the LORD's house.

Ezekiel 44:2, 3
And the LORD said to me, "This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut. . . .

Ezekiel 46:2, 3
The prince is to enter from the outside through the portico of the gateway and stand by the gatepost, while the priests sacrifice his burnt offerings and peace offerings. He is to bow in worship at the threshold of the gate and then depart, but the gate must not be shut until evening. . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He commanded them, saying, "This is the thing that you shall do: one third of you, who come in on the sabbath and keep watch over the king's house

King James Bible
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;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and commanded them, "This is what you are to do: a third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath are to provide protection for the king's palace.

International Standard Version
He ordered them: "Here's what we'll do: A third of you will enter here on this coming Sabbath dressed as guardians of the watch for the king's palace,

NET Bible
He ordered them, "This is what you must do. One third of the unit that is on duty during the Sabbath will guard the royal palace.
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