2 Kings 11:6
What does 2 Kings 11:6 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 11:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and a third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and a third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949...
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the third <FI>is<Fi> at the gate of Sur, and the third at the gate behind the runners, and ye have kept the charge of the house pulled down;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let a third part of you go in on the sabbath, and keep the watch of the king's house. And let a third part be at the gate of Sur; and let a third part be at the gate behind the dwelling of the shieldbearers; and you shall keep the watch of the house of Messa.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the couriers; and ye shall keep the watch of the house for a defence.
Context
v.5And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;
v.6This passage
v.7And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 26:13
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.
- 2 Chronicles 23:4
This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the thresholds;