King James Version
2 Kings 11:10 in the King James Version says “And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LO...” — study this verse from 2 Kings chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.”
2 Kings 11:10 · KJV
And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.
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 sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest.
And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.
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. corner: Heb. shoulder
And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king. God: Heb. Let the king live
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“did the priest”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and shields”
H7982probably a shield (as controlling, i.e., protecting the person)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“that were in the temple”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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