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2 Kings 11:5

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Kings 11:5

Verse 5 of 21

Scripture focus

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;

2 Kings 11:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 11:5

Theological / Devotional

Commanded them. Jehoiada gave his commands to the palace guard in his capacity as guardian of the king.

On the sabbath. It has been suggested that the Sabbath was chosen for the inauguration of the new regime. On the other hand the reference to the Sabbath may merely mean that the system of the division of labor on the Sabbath formed a convenient pattern for the present distribution of duties.

Of the king’s house. One company was to mount guard at the palace itself.

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