3. For six years he remained hidden with her in the house of the Lord, while Athaliah ruled as queen over the land.
4. But in the seventh year, Jehoiada summoned the captains of the Carians and of the guards. He had them come to him in the house of the Lord, made a covenant with them, exacted an oath from them in the house of the Lord, and then showed them the king’s son.
5. He gave them these orders: “This is what you must do: one third of you who come on duty on the sabbath shall guard the king’s house;
6. another third shall be at the gate Sur; and the last third shall be at the gate behind the guards. You shall guard the palace on all sides,
7. while the two of your divisions who are going off duty that week shall keep guard over the house of the Lord for the king.
8. You shall surround the king, each with drawn weapons, and anyone who tries to approach the guard detail is to be killed; stay with the king, wherever he goes.”