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2 Kings 11:11

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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.

And the guard {H7323} stood {H5975}, every man {H376} with his weapons {H3627} in his hand {H3027}, round about {H5439} the king {H4428}, from the right {H3233} corner {H3802} of the temple {H1004} to the left {H8042} corner {H3802} of the temple {H1004}, along by the altar {H4196} and the temple {H1004}.

The guards then took positions, each man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, alongside the altar, alongside [the exterior of] the house and around the king.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Chronicles 6:12 (2 votes)

    ¶ And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

  • Luke 11:51 (2 votes)

    From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

  • Joel 2:17 (2 votes)

    Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where [is] their God?

  • Ezekiel 8:16 (2 votes)

    And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, [were] about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.

  • Matthew 23:35 (2 votes)

    That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

  • 2 Kings 11:8 (2 votes)

    And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.

  • 2 Kings 11:10 (2 votes)

    And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that [were] in the temple of the LORD.