The Meaning of 2 Kings 11:7 Explained

2 Kings 11:7

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

YLT: and two parts of you, all going out on the sabbath -- they have kept the charge of the house of Jehovah about the king,

Darby: And the two parts of you, all those that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.

ASV: And the two companies of you, even all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the watch of the house of Jehovah about the king.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does 2 Kings 11:7 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Kings 11:1-12 - Crowning The Boy-King
Athaliah well deserves the title given her in 2 Chronicles 24:7. She usurped the throne, and played in Judah the part of her mother Jezebel. Joram was a wicked man and a bad king, but he recognized the value of piety, and chose the good priest Jehoiada as the husband of his daughter. The husband neutralized the evil influences of his wife's upbringing and led her into a noble and useful career, the chief episode of which was the rescue of the youngest son of Ahaziah. His nurse and he were hidden in a room where the mattresses were kept in case of a sudden influx of priests at festal times. Is not this hidden king a type of the hiding of the true Prince in the recesses of our hearts, while some Athaliah occupies too large a share of government? There is no alternative but that the evil self-life, our Athaliah, should be stoned.
It was a glad moment when the hidden prince was produced. Many loyal hearts had renounced all hope of again seeing a scion of David's line. But God kept His promise. The Word of God was a befitting gift to place in the hands of the young prince, 2 Kings 11:12. Compare Deuteronomy 17:18-19. But what a revelation will it be when Jesus assumes the government of the earth, and its kingdoms become the kingdom of God and His Christ! He is now hidden, but He shall be manifested, Colossians 3:4. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Kings 11

1  Jehoash, being saved by Jehosheba his aunt from Athaliah's massacre,
3  is hidden six years in the house of God
13  Jehoiada, giving order to the captains, in the seventh year anoints him king
17  Jehoiada restores the worship of God

What do the individual words in 2 Kings 11:7 mean?

And two the contingents of you - who go off duty on the Sabbath and shall keep - the watch of the house of Yahweh for the king
וּשְׁתֵּ֤י הַיָּדוֹת֙ בָּכֶ֔ם כֹּ֖ל יֹצְאֵ֣י הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת וְשָֽׁמְר֛וּ אֶת־ מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת בֵּית־ יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ

וּשְׁתֵּ֤י  And  two 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, fdc
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.
הַיָּדוֹת֙  the  contingents 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
בָּכֶ֔ם  of  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural
כֹּ֖ל  - 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
יֹצְאֵ֣י  who  go  off  duty 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
הַשַּׁבָּ֑ת  on  the  Sabbath 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: שַׁבָּת  
Sense: Sabbath.
וְשָֽׁמְר֛וּ  and  shall  keep 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: שָׁמַר  
Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed.
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.
מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת  the  watch 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁמֶרֶת  
Sense: guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch.
בֵּית־  of  the  house 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
יְהוָ֖ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.

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