Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe 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.” Young's Literal Translation and the Levites have compassed the king round about, each with his weapon in his hand, and he who hath gone in unto the house is put to death; and be ye with the king in his coming in and in his going out.’ King James Bible 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. Hebrew The Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֨ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi must surround וְהִקִּיפוּ֩ (wə·hiq·qî·p̄ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5362: To strike, to knock together, surround, circulate the king הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king with weapons וְכֵלָ֣יו (wə·ḵê·lāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus in hand, בְּיָד֔וֹ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand and anyone who enters וְהַבָּ֥א (wə·hab·bā) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the temple הַבַּ֖יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house must be put to death. יוּמָ֑ת (yū·māṯ) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill You must stay וִֽהְי֥וּ (wih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be close אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among to the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king wherever he goes.” בְּבֹא֥וֹ (bə·ḇō·’ōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go |