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2 Kings 11:11
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9 aSo the captains of the hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each of them took his men who were to be on duty on the Sabbath, with those who were going off duty on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.  
10 And the priest gave the captains of hundreds the spears and shields which had belonged to King David, athat were in the temple of the Lord.  
11 Then the escorts stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, all around the king, from the right1 side of the temple to the left side of the temple, by the altar and the house.  
12 And he brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, and gave him the aTestimony; they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, b“Long live the king!”  

Death of Athaliah

13 aNow when Athaliah heard the noise of the escorts and the people, she came to the people in the temple of the Lord.  
Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 11:11

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
And the guards stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right corner to the left corner of the temple area, along by the altar [in the court] and the temple proper.

Contemporary English Version
Then they gave the weapons to their guards, who took their positions around the temple and the altar to protect Joash on every side.

Darby English Version
And the couriers stood by the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, toward the altar and the house.

Good News Bible
and he stationed the men with drawn swords all around the front of the Temple, to protect the king.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
The guards stood each with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king.

New International Version
The guards, each with his weapon in his hand, stationed themselves around the king—near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

New King James Version
Then the escorts stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, all around the king, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, by the altar and the house.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The guards stood each with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king.

Revised Standard Version
and the guards stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house.

Young's Literal Translation
And the runners stand, each with his weapons in his hand, from the right shoulder of the house unto the left shoulder of the house, by the altar and by the house, by the king round about;

New English Translation
The royal bodyguard1 took their stations, each holding his weapon in his hand. They lined up from the south side of the temple to the north side and stood near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king.2


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