2 Kings 11:5-9

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁵ And he commanded them, saying: This is the thing that you must do:

⁶ 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.

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.

⁸ 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.

⁹ And the centurions did according to all things that Joiada the priest had commanded them: and taking every one their men, that went in on the sabbath, with them that went out on the sabbath, came to Joiada the priest.