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2 Kings 11:3-5
1599 Geneva Bible
2 Kings 11:3-5
1599 Geneva Bible
3 And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years, and Athaliah did reign over the land.
4 ¶ (A)And the seventh year [a]Jehoiada sent and took the captains over hundreds, with other captains and them of the guard, and caused them to come unto him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and showed them the King’s son.
5 And he commanded them, saying, This is it that ye must do, The third part of [b]you, that cometh on the Sabbath, shall [c]ward toward the King’s house:
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- 2 Kings 11:4 The chief priest, Jehosheba’s husband.
- 2 Kings 11:5 Of the Levites, which had charge of the keeping of the Temple, and kept watch by course.
- 2 Kings 11:5 That none should come upon them, while they were crowning the king.
2 Kings 11:3-5
New International Version
2 Kings 11:3-5
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3 He remained hidden with his nurse at the temple of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
4 In the seventh year Jehoiada sent for the commanders of units of a hundred, the Carites(A) and the guards and had them brought to him at the temple of the Lord. He made a covenant with them and put them under oath at the temple of the Lord. Then he showed them the king’s son. 5 He commanded them, saying, “This is what you are to do: You who are in the three companies that are going on duty on the Sabbath(B)—a third of you guarding the royal palace,(C)
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