5. He commanded them, saying, “This is the thing which you must do: one third of you who go off duty on the Sabbath, the keepers of the guard in the house of the king,
6. and another third at the gate of Sur, and a third at the gate behind the runners, shall guard the post of the palace alternately.
7. Two of the units among you, all who go on duty on the Sabbath, guard the post of the temple of Yahweh for the king.
8. You must surround the king all about, each with his weapon in his hand; whoever comes to the ranks must be killed. Be with the king wherever he goes.”