Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The guards stood each with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king.

King James Version

And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.

Holman Bible

Then the guards stood with their weapons in hand surrounding the king—from the right side of the temple to the left side, by the altar and by the temple.

International Standard Version

So the guards stood assembled, every soldier with weapons in hand, surrounding the king from the right side corner of the Temple to the left side corner, including around the altar and the Temple.

A Conservative Version

And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about.

American Standard Version

And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about.

Amplified

And the guards stood, each man with weapons in his hand, from the right side to the left side of the temple area, by the altar [in the courtyard] and by the temple [proper], all around the king.

Bible in Basic English

Then the armed men took up their positions, every man with his instruments of war in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left, round about the altar and the house.

Darby Translation

And the couriers stood by the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, toward the altar and the house.

Julia Smith Translation

And the runners will stand, a man his weapon in his hand, from the right shoulder of the house even to the left shoulder of the house, to the altar and to the house by the king round about

King James 2000

And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So the royal runners stood, each [with] his weapons in his hand, from the side of the temple to the south up to the side of the temple on the north, around the altar and around the temple, about the king all around.

Modern King James verseion

And the guard stood, each man with his weapons in his hand, around the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, by the altar and the temple.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the guard stood every man with his weapon in his hand round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left along by the altar and the temple.

NET Bible

The royal bodyguard took their stations, each holding his weapon in his hand. They lined up from the south side of the temple to the north side and stood near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king.

New Heart English Bible

The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, around the king.

The Emphasized Bible

And the runners stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right corner of the house, as far as the left corner of the house, by the altar and the house, - near the king, round about.

Webster

And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, around the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.

World English Bible

The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, around the king.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the runners stand, each with his weapons in his hand, from the right shoulder of the house unto the left shoulder of the house, by the altar and by the house, by the king round about;

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the guard
רוּץ 
Ruwts 
Usage: 103

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

with his weapons
כּלי 
K@liy 
Usage: 325

in his hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

סביבה סביב 
Cabiyb 
Usage: 334

the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

from the right
ימני 
Y@maniy 
Usage: 32

כּתף 
Katheph 
כּתף 
Katheph 
Usage: 67
Usage: 67

of the temple
בּית 
Bayith 
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053
Usage: 2053

to the left
שׂמאלי 
S@ma'liy 
Usage: 9

along by the altar
מזבּח 
Mizbeach 
Usage: 401

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Athaliah Overthrown

10 The priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David’s, which were in the house of the Lord. 11 The guards stood each with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, by the altar and by the house, around the king. 12 Then he brought the king’s son out and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony; and they made him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, “Long live the king!”



Cross References

Exodus 40:6

You shall set the altar of burnt offering in front of the doorway of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

2 Kings 11:8

Then you shall surround the king, each with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes within the ranks shall be put to death. And be with the king when he goes out and when he comes in.”

2 Kings 11:10

The priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David’s, which were in the house of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 6:12

Then he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

Ezekiel 8:16

Then He brought me into the inner court of the Lord’s house. And behold, at the entrance to the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the Lord and their faces toward the east; and they were prostrating themselves eastward toward the sun.

Joel 2:17

Let the priests, the Lord’s ministers,
Weep between the porch and the altar,
And let them say, “Spare Your people, O Lord,
And do not make Your inheritance a reproach,
A byword among the nations.
Why should they among the peoples say,
Where is their God?’”

Matthew 23:35

so that upon you may fall the guilt of all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Luke 11:51

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the house of God; yes, I tell you, it shall be charged against this generation.’

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