2 Kings 11:5 meaning and explanation
and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,
2 Kings 11:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Jehoiada the priest is speaking here, briefing the commanders of the guard and the Carites inside the temple in the seventh year of Athaliah's usurpation. He has just shown them the hidden heir, Joash, and now assigns duties.
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