2 Kings 11:11

The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, around the king.

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WEBBE

The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, around the king.

BSB

And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

KJV

And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.

ASV

And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about.

BBE

Then the armed men took up their positions, every man with his instruments of war in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left, round about the altar and the house.

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וַיַּעַמְדוּ vai·ya·'am·du and they stood H5975 הָרָצִים ha·ra·tzim the runners H7323 אִישׁ 'ish everyone H376 וְכֵלָיו ve·khe·lav and weapons his H3627 בְּיָדוֹ be·ya·do in hand his H3027 מִכֶּתֶף mi·ke·tef from [the] side of H3802 הַבַּיִת ha·ba·yit the house H1004 הַיְמָנִית hay·ma·nit (the) south H3233 עַד־ 'ad- to H5704 כֶּתֶף ke·tef [the] side of H3802 הַבַּיִת ha·ba·yit the house H1004 הַשְּׂמָאלִית ha·se·ma·lit (the) north H8042 לַמִּזְבֵּחַ la·miz·be·ach to the altar H4196 וְלַבָּיִת ve·la·ba·yit and to the house H1004 עַל־ 'al- at H5921 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 סָבִיב sa·viv all around H5439

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–12

Athaliah destroyed all she knew to be akin to the crown. Jehoash, one of the king's sons, was hid. Now was the promise made to David bound up in one life only, and yet it did not fail. Thus to the Son of David, the Lord, according to his promise, will secure a spiritual seed, hidden sometimes, and unseen, but hidden in God's pavilion, and unhurt. Six years Athaliah tyrannized. Then the king was brought forward. A child indeed, but he had a good guardian, and, what was better, a good God to go to With such joy and satisfaction must the kingdom of Christ be welcomed into our hearts, when his throne is set up there, and Satan the usurper is cast out. Say, Let the King, even Jesus, live, for ever live and reign in my soul, and in all the world.

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2 Chronicles 23:10

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