2 Chronicles 23:7

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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.The Levites must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

In other translations

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.The Levites must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

Hebrew words

וְהִקִּיפוּvehikifuand they will surroundH5362הַלְוִיִּםhalviyimthe LevitesH3881אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428סָבִיבsavivall aroundH5439אִישׁ'isheach manH376וְכֵלָיוvekhelavand weapons hisH3627בְּיָדוֹbeyadoin hand hisH3027וְהַבָּאvehaba'and the [one who] comesH935אֶל־'el-intoH413הַבַּיִתhabayitthe houseH1004יוּמָתyumathe will be put to deathH4191וִהְיוּvihyuand beH1961אֶת־'et-withH854הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428בְּבֹאוֹbevo'owhen comes heH935וּבְצֵאתוֹ׃uvetzetoand when goes out heH3318

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