2 Kings 11:6
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Let a third part of you go in on the sabbath, and keep the watch of the king's house. And let a third part be at the gate of Sur; and let a third part be at the gate behind the dwelling of the shieldbearers; and you shall keep the watch of the house of Messa.

the gate of Sur

1 Chronicles 26:13-19 And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates. . . .

2 Chronicles 23:4,5 And this is the thing that you shall do: . . .

that it be not broken down.

Context
Joash Anointed King in Judah
5And he commanded them, saying: This is the thing that you must do. 6Let a third part of you go in on the sabbath, and keep the watch of the king's house. And let a third part be at the gate of Sur; and let a third part be at the gate behind the dwelling of the shieldbearers; and you shall keep the watch of the house of Messa.7But let two parts of you all that go forth on the sabbath, keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.…
Cross References
2 Kings 11:5
And he commanded them, saying: This is the thing that you must do.

2 Kings 11:7
But let two parts of you all that go forth on the sabbath, keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king.

2 Kings 11:19
And he took the centurions, and the bands of the Cerethi, and the Phelethi, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king from the house of the Lord: and they came by the way of the gate of the shieldbearers into the palace, and he sat on the throne of the kings.

Lexicon
a third [shall be]
וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁית֙ (wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)

at the gate
בְּשַׁ֣עַר (bə·ša·‘ar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate

of Sur,
ס֔וּר (sūr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5495: Sur -- 'a turning aside', a gate of the temple

and a third
וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֥ית (wə·haš·šə·li·šîṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)

at the gate
בַּשַּׁ֖עַר (baš·ša·‘ar)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate

behind
אַחַ֣ר (’a·ḥar)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

the guards.
הָרָצִ֑ים (hā·rā·ṣîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7323: To run

You are to take turns
מַסָּֽח׃ (mas·sāḥ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 4535: A cordon, military barrier

guarding
וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם (ū·šə·mar·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

the temple—
הַבַּ֖יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house


Additional Translations
a third shall be at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns guarding the temple—And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall you keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.

And a third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

Let a third part of you go in on the sabbath-day, and keep ye the watch of the king's house in the porch; and another third in the gate of the high way, and a third at the gate behind the footmen; and keep ye the guard of the house.

and a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the couriers; and ye shall keep the watch of the house for a defence.

And a third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.

A third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.

and the third is at the gate of Sur, and the third at the gate behind the runners, and ye have kept the charge of the house pulled down;
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