Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And let the Levites be round about the king, every man with his arms; and if any other come into the temple, let him be slain; and let them be with the king, both coming in, and going out. the Levites 2 Kings 11:8,9 And you shall compass him round about, having weapons in your hands: and if any man shall enter the precinct of the temple, let him be slain: and you shall be with the king, coming in and going out. . . . whosoever Exodus 19:12,13 And thou shalt appoint certain limits to the people round about, and thou shalt say to them: Take heed ye go not up into the mount, and that ye touch not the borders thereof: every one that toucheth the mount, dying he shall die. . . . Exodus 21:14 If a man kill his neighbour on set purpose, and by lying in wait for him: thou shalt take him away from my altar that he may die. Numbers 3:10,38 To Aaron and to his sons, to whom they are delivered by the children of Israel. But thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons over the service of priesthood. The stranger that approacheth to minister, shall be put to death. . . . Context Joash Anointed King in Judah…6And let no one come into the house of the Lord, but the priests, and they that minister of the Levites: let them only come in, because they are sanctified: and let all the rest of the people keep the watches of the Lord. 7And let the Levites be round about the king, every man with his arms; and if any other come into the temple, let him be slain; and let them be with the king, both coming in, and going out.8So the Levites, and all Juda did according to all that Joiada the high priest had commanded: and they took every one his men that were under him, and that came in by the course of the sabbath, with those who had fulfilled the sabbath, and were to go out. For Joiada the high priest permitted not the companies to depart, which were accustomed to succeed one another every week.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 23:6 And let no one come into the house of the Lord, but the priests, and they that minister of the Levites: let them only come in, because they are sanctified: and let all the rest of the people keep the watches of the Lord. 2 Chronicles 23:8 So the Levites, and all Juda did according to all that Joiada the high priest had commanded: and they took every one his men that were under him, and that came in by the course of the sabbath, with those who had fulfilled the sabbath, and were to go out. For Joiada the high priest permitted not the companies to depart, which were accustomed to succeed one another every week. Lexicon The Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֨ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi must surround וְהִקִּיפוּ֩ (wə·hiq·qî·p̄ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5362: To strike, to knock together, surround, circulate the king הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king with weapons וְכֵלָ֣יו (wə·ḵê·lāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus in hand, בְּיָד֔וֹ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand and anyone who enters וְהַבָּ֥א (wə·hab·bā) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go the temple הַבַּ֖יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house must be put to death. יוּמָ֑ת (yū·māṯ) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill You must stay וִֽהְי֥וּ (wih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be close אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among to the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king wherever he goes.” בְּבֹא֥וֹ (bə·ḇō·’ōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go Additional Translations The Levites must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever else comes into the house, he shall be put to death: but be you with the king when he comes in, and when he goes out. And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever cometh into the house, let him be slain: and be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out. And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man's weapon in his hand; and whoever else goes into the house shall die: but they shall be with the king when he goes out, and when he comes in. And the Levites shall encompass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he that comes into the house shall be put to death; and ye shall be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out. And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever cometh into the house, let him be slain: and be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out. And the Levites shall encompass the king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out. The Levites shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand. Whoever comes into the house, let him be slain. Be with the king when he comes in, and when he goes out." and the Levites have compassed the king round about, each with his weapon in his hand, and he who hath gone in unto the house is put to death; and be ye with the king in his coming in and in his going out.' 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