2-Kings - 11:9



9 The captains over hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded; and they took every man his men, those who were to come in on the Sabbath, with those who were to go out on the Sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Kings 11:9.

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And the centurions did according to all things that Joiada the priest had commanded them: and taking every one their men, that went in on the sabbath, with them that went out on the sabbath, came to Joiada the priest.
And the heads of the hundreds do according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded, and take each his men going in on the sabbath, with those going out on the sabbath, and come in unto Jehoiada the priest,
And the captains of hundreds did as Jehoiada the priest gave them orders; every one took with him his men, those who came in and those who went out on the Sabbath, and they came in to Jehoiada the priest.
And the centurions acted in accord with all the things that Jehoiada, the priest, had instructed them. And taking each one of their men who would enter on the Sabbath, with those who would depart on the Sabbath, they went to Jehoiada, the priest.

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Historical Commentaries

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And the captains over the hundreds did according to all [things] that Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the (i) sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
(i) Read (2-Kings 11:5, 2-Kings 11:7).

And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded,.... Of whom see 2-Kings 11:4.
and they took every man his men; everyone his hundred:
that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath; both the courses, of which see 2-Kings 11:5.
and came to Jehoiada the priest; with the said courses, at least as many of them as were to be employed in the present service.

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