Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 11:5
American Standard Version
And 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;
Amplified® Bible
And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing you shall do: a third of you who come in on the Sabbath shall keep watch of the king's house,
Contemporary English Version
and said to them: Here's what I want you to do. Three of your guard units will be on duty on the Sabbath. I want one unit to guard the palace.
Darby English Version
And he commanded them saying, This is the thing which 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;
Good News Bible
and gave them the following orders: "When you come on duty on the Sabbath, one third of you are to guard the palace;
King James Version
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;
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
New International Version
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—a third of you guarding the royal palace,
New King James Version
Then he commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall do: One-third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall be keeping watch over the king’s house,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He commanded them, saying, "This you shall do: one third of you, who come in on the sabbath and keep watch over the king's house
Revised Standard Version
And he commanded them, "This is the thing that you shall do: one third of you, those who come off duty on the sabbath and guard the king's house
Young's Literal Translation
and commandeth them, saying, `This `is' the thing that ye do; The third of you `are' going in on the sabbath, and keepers of the charge of the house of the king,
