John Gill Commentary 2 Kings 11:8

"And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he that cometh within the ranks, let him be slain: and be ye with the king when he goeth out, and when he cometh in." — 2 Kings 11:8 (ASV)

And you shall compass the king round about, every man with his
weapons in his hand
Afterwards given them, (2 Kings 11:10) ,

and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain ;
any strange man that was not of them, that came into the ranks in which they were formed, was to be put to death as a spy, who might go and inform the queen what was doing; according to Jarchi, the word for "ranges" signifies the place through which the king went from his own house to the house of God ^F4 ; and here it seems the guards were placed:

and be you with the king as he goes out and as he comes in
when brought forth to be crowned and anointed, and returned again.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F4: Vid. David. de Pomis Lexic. fol. 205. 3.