23:10a He stationed all the troops, with their weapons in hand, surrounding the king

He stationed all the men with their weapons in their hands around the king.
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He told all the Levites to stand at their place holding their weapons ⌊to protect⌋ the king.

23:10b by the altar and the temple,

⌊They stood⌋ near the altar and the temple,
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⌊They⌋ were close to the sacrifice platform and the house of God,

23:10c from the south side to the north side of the temple.

from the south side to the north side of the temple.
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from the north side to the south side.

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