2 Kings 11:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and two parts of you, all going out on the sabbath -- they have kept the charge of the house of Jehovah about the king,

English ASV

And the two companies of you, even all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.

English Amplified

And two divisions of all you who should go off duty on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord to [protect] the king.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And two divisions of all you who should go off duty on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord to [protect] the king.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the Lord for the king.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Your two divisions that go off duty on the Sabbath are to provide the king protection at the LORD’s temple.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the two parts of you, all those that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.

English EASY 2024

The two groups of soldiers who would not come to work on the Sabbath day must do this: They must be guards at the Lord 's temple. They must keep the new king safe.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Your two divisions who go off duty on the Sabbath day will stand guard at the Lord's Temple and protect King Joash.

And the two divisions of you, which come on duty in force on the Sabbath and guard the house of the LORD on behalf of the king,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The two groups that go off duty on the Sabbath are to stand guard at the Temple to protect the king.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then your two groups who {normally} go off duty on the day of worship must guard the king at the Lord's temple.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Your two divisions that go off duty on the Sabbath are to provide protection for the LORD's temple.

English KJV 1611

And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.

English LSB

And two parts of you, even all who go out on the sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house of Yahweh for the king.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Two of your companies from all who go out on the Sabbath will keep watch over the house of the Lord for the king.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Two parts of you, even all who go out on the sabbath, shall also keep watch over the house of the LORD for the king.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The two of your divisions who are going off duty that week shall keep guard over the temple of the LORD for the king.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The two units who are off duty on the Sabbath will guard the LORD’s temple and protect the king.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"The rest of you are in the other two companies. Normally you are not on duty on the Sabbath. But you also must guard the temple for the king.

English NIV

and you who are in the other two companies that normally go off Sabbath duty are all to guard the temple for the king.

English NKJ 1982

The two contingents of you who go off duty on the Sabbath shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord for the king.

English NLT

The other two units who are off duty on the Sabbath must stand guard for the king at the LORD's Temple.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and your two divisions that come on duty in force on the sabbath and guard the house of the LORD

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and the two divisions of you, which come on duty in force on the sabbath and guard the house of the Lord,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

the king, weapons in hand, and kill anyone who tries

English Tyndale 1537

and two portions of you: that is, all that go out the Sabbath day, shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king,

2 Kings 11:7 — Compare Translations