6(a third also shall be at the gate Sur, and a third at the gate behind the 11:6 Lit runnersguards), 11:6 Lit and shallshall keep watch over the house 11:6 Or possibly in shiftsfor defense.
6(a third shall also be at the [city] gate Sur, and a third at the gate behind the guards); so you shall keep watch over the palace [from three posts] for defense.
6A third of you must guard the Sur Gate. And a third of you must guard the gate that is behind the guard. All of you must take turns guarding the temple.