And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.
KJV
And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, [along] by the altar and the temple.
ASV
And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about.