2 Kings 11:5

Joash Anointed King of Judah

4Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada sent for the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, and the guards, and had them brought into the house of the LORD. There he made a covenant with them and put them under oath. He showed them the king’s son5and 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,6a 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—

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Berean Standard Bible
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,
American Standard Version (1901)
And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;
Bible in Basic English
And he gave them orders, saying, This is what you are to do: the third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath and keep the watch of the king's house,
Douay-Rheims 1899
And he commanded them, saying: This is the thing that you must do:
Free Bible Version
and ordered them, “This is what you are going to do: One third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath will guard the royal palace.
Geneva Bible 1599
And he commanded them, saying, This is it that ye must doe, The third part of you, that commeth on the Sabbath, shall warde towarde the Kings house:
King James (Authorized) Version
And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;
Translation for Translators
He gave them these instructions: “There are three groups of you guards. When one group finishes their work on the Sabbath day, divide yourselves into three smaller groups. One group must guard the palace.
Unlocked Literal Bible
He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do. A third of you who come on the Sabbath will keep watch over the king's house,
Noah Webster Bible
And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house;
World English Bible
He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do: a third of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;
Young's Literal Translation
and commandeth them, saying, 'This [is] the thing that ye do; The third of you [are] going in on the sabbath, and keepers of the charge of the house of the king,