2 Kings 11:7

“And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, etc.] The course that went out of service at the end of the sabbath; these were not suffered, not any of them, to go into the country, but were detained for the present purpose, and divided into two parts: even they shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king, these were placed in the temple where the king was, or where he should be brought forth, and be a guard on his right and left; this interpretation seems to be agreeably to the order of the text here, and is the sense of Jarchi; but there is this objection to it, that, by such a distribution of both courses, no provision is made for the services of the temple;…”

“Five divisions of the guard under their five captains are distinguished here. Three of the five divisions “enter in” on the Sabbath; the other two “go forth” on the Sabbath 2 Kings 11:7. By the former phrase seems to be meant the mounting guard at the royal palace (the “king’s house,” where Athaliah then was); by the latter the serving of escort to the sovereign beyond the palace bounds. Jehoiada orders that of those whose business it would be to guard the palace on the ensuing Sabbath, one company or cohort should perform that task in the ordinary way, while another should watch the gate of Sur - or better, “the gate of the foundation” 2 Chronicles 23:5 - that by which the palace was…”

“That go, &c. - Who having finished their course, should have gone home, but were detained, Ch2 23:8. Shall keep - While the rest guard the entrances into the temple; these shall have a special care of the king's person. 4 Kings (2 Kings) 11:8”

“parts: or, companies, Heb. hands go forth: Kg2 11:5; Ch2 23:6 4 Kings (2 Kings) 11:8”