The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 23:7 Explained

2 Chronicles 23:7

KJV: And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.

YLT: and the Levites have compassed the king round about, each with his weapon in his hand, and he who hath gone in unto the house is put to death; and be ye with the king in his coming in and in his going out.'

Darby: And the Levites shall encompass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he that comes into the house shall be put to death; and ye shall be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out.

ASV: And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever cometh into the house, let him be slain: and be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the Levites  shall compass  the king  round about,  every man  with his weapons  in his hand;  and whosoever [else] cometh  into the house,  he shall be put to death:  but be ye with the king  when he cometh in,  and when he goeth out. 

What does 2 Chronicles 23:7 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 23

1  Jehoiada, having set things in order, makes joash king
12  Athaliah is slain
16  Jehoiada restores the worship of God

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 23:7 mean?

And shall surround the Levites - the king on all sides every man and with his weapons in his hand and whoever comes into the house let him be put to death You are to be with when he comes in and when he goes out
וְהִקִּיפוּ֩ הַלְוִיִּ֨ם אֶת־ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ סָבִ֗יב אִ֚ישׁ וְכֵלָ֣יו בְּיָד֔וֹ וְהַבָּ֥א אֶל־ הַבַּ֖יִת יוּמָ֑ת וִֽהְי֥וּ אֶת־ בְּבֹא֥וֹ וּבְצֵאתֽוֹ

וְהִקִּיפוּ֩  And  shall  surround 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: נָקַף 
Sense: to strike, strike off.
הַלְוִיִּ֨ם  the  Levites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine plural
Root: לֵוִי  
Sense: the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
סָבִ֗יב  on  all  sides 
Parse: Adverb
Root: מוּסָב 
Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.
אִ֚ישׁ  every  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
וְכֵלָ֣יו  and  with  his  weapons 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: כְּלִי  
Sense: article, vessel, implement, utensil.
בְּיָד֔וֹ  in  his  hand 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
וְהַבָּ֥א  and  whoever  comes 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
אֶל־  into 
Parse: Preposition
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
הַבַּ֖יִת  the  house 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יוּמָ֑ת  let  him  be  put  to  death 
Parse: Verb, Hofal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מוּת  
Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
וִֽהְי֥וּ  You  are  to  be 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
בְּבֹא֥וֹ  when  he  comes  in 
Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
וּבְצֵאתֽוֹ  and  when  he  goes  out 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.

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