2 Kings 11:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

You that go forth on the sabbath, i.e. who having finished their course and week, should have gone home, but were detained, 2 Chronicles 23:8. They shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king; whilst the rest guard the doors and entrances into the temple, these shall have a special care of the king's person, part on his right, and part on his left hand.

2 Kings 11:7

7 And two partsc of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.