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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/14.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Whenever the king went to the LORD&#8217s temple, the guards bore the shields, and afterward they returned them to the guardroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Whenever the king went to the Temple of the LORD, the guards would also take the shields and then return them to the guardroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And as often as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard carried them and brought them back to the guardroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would bear the shields, and later they would return them to the guardroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it was <i>so</i>, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards carried them, then brought them back into the guardroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it happened as often as the king entered the house of the LORD, that the guards would carry them and would bring them back into the guards’ room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then it happened as often as the king entered the house of the LORD, that the guards would carry them and would bring them back into the guards&#8217 room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then it happened as often as the king entered the house of the LORD, that the guards would carry them and would bring them back into the guards’ room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened as often as the king entered the house of Yahweh, that the guards would carry them and would bring them back into the guards’ room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And as often as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guards would carry them and bring them back into the guardroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whenever the king entered the LORD’s temple, the guards would carry the shields, then they would take them back to the armory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whenever the king entered the LORD&#8217s temple, the royal escorts would carry the shields, then they would take them back to the royal escorts&#8217 armory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it was so, that, as oft as the king went into the house of Jehovah, the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Whenever Rehoboam went to the LORD's temple, the guards carried the shields. But they always took them back to the guardroom as soon as he was finished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it was so, that as oft as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whenever the king went into the LORD's temple, guards carried the shields and then returned them to the guardroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Every time the king went to the Temple, the guards carried the shields and then returned them to the guardroom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whenever the king entered the LORD's Temple, the guards would carry them to and from the guard's quarters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Whenever the king visited the LORD's temple, the royal guard carried them and then brought them back to the guardroom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It was so, that as often as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would bear the shields, and later they would return them to the guardroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It was so, that as often as the king went into Yahweh’s house, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard room. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and it comes to pass, from the going in of the king to the house of YHWH, the runners carry them, and have brought them back to the chamber of the runners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and it cometh to pass, from the going in of the king to the house of Jehovah, the runners bear them, and have brought them back unto the chamber of the runners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be whenever the king went to the house of Jehovah, the runners will lift them up and they turned them back to the runner's chamber.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when the king went into the house of the Lord, they whose office it was to go before him, carried them: and afterwards they brought them back to the armoury of the shieldbearers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when the king entered into the house of the Lord, these were carried by those who held the office to go before him. And afterward, they carried them back to the armory of the shield bearers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Whenever the king visited the house of the LORD, those on duty would carry the shields, and then return them to the guardroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As often as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard carried them and brought them back to the guardroom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, the guards bore them and brought them back into the guard chamber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And at that time the King came into the house of LORD JEHOVAH, the Runners carried them and they brought them to the house of the Runners.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it was so, that as oft as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass when the king went into the house of the Lord, that the body guard took them up, and fixed them in the chamber of the body guard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/14-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=5859" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/14.htm">Shishak Raids Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/1767.htm" title="1767: mid·dê- (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Sufficiency, enough. Of uncertain derivation; enough, used chiefly with preposition in phrases.">whenever</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ḇō (V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: hā·rā·ṣîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">the guards</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: yiś·śā·’ūm (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 3mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">would bear the shields,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: we·hĕ·šî·ḇūm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3cp:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and later they would return them</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: hā·rā·ṣîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">the guardroom.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8372.htm" title="8372: tā (N-msc) -- A chamber. And ta ah; from ta'ah; a room."></a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>As for the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, along with all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">2 Chronicles 12:10-11</a></span><br />Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace. / And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would go with him, bearing the shields, and later they would return them to the guardroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">1 Kings 10:16-17</a></span><br />King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. / He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-10.htm">2 Kings 11:10</a></span><br />Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-7.htm">2 Samuel 8:7</a></span><br />And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">2 Chronicles 9:15-16</a></span><br />King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield. / He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-18.htm">1 Kings 15:18</a></span><br />So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/12-18.htm">2 Kings 12:18</a></span><br />So King Joash of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram. So Hazael withdrew from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-14.htm">2 Chronicles 24:14</a></span><br />When they were finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made articles for the house of the LORD—utensils for the service and for the burnt offerings, dishes, and other objects of gold and silver. Throughout the days of Jehoiada, burnt offerings were presented regularly in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/27-3.htm">2 Chronicles 27:3</a></span><br />Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-27.htm">2 Chronicles 32:27</a></span><br />Hezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuable articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-33.htm">Luke 12:33-34</a></span><br />Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-21.htm">Matthew 19:21</a></span><br />Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-35.htm">Acts 20:35</a></span><br />In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17-19</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.</p><p class="hdg">the guard chamber</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">2 Chronicles 12:11</a></b></br> And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/3-28.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-20.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-21.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm">Body-Covers</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-20.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-46.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-8.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Couriers</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-7.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">Guard-Chamber</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-13.htm">Guardroom</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-17.htm">Guards</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-10.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-7.htm">Oft</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-18.htm">Often</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-20.htm">Room</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Runners</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-52.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/17-13.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-25.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-17.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-10.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-10.htm">Body-Covers</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-13.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-12.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-19.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm">Couriers</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-30.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-10.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">Guard-Chamber</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">Guardroom</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm">Guards</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">Oft</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">Often</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-18.htm">Room</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm">Runners</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-10.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-15.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-10.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-1.htm">Abijah being sick, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-2.htm">Jeroboam sends his wife, disguised, with presents to the prophet Ahijah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-5.htm">Ahijah forewarned by God, denounces God's judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-17.htm">Abijah dies, and is buried</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-19.htm">Nadab succeeds Jeroboam</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">Rehoboam's wicked reign,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-25.htm">Shishak raids Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/14-29.htm">Abijam succeeds Rehoboam</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "house of the LORD" refers to the temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites. The king's entry into the temple signifies his role as a leader who is expected to honor and uphold the worship of Yahweh. This practice reflects the importance of the temple as a spiritual and political center. The king's presence in the temple underscores the connection between the monarchy and religious observance, a theme prevalent throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>the guards would bear the shields</b><br>The guards carrying shields symbolize protection and honor. These shields were likely made of bronze, as gold shields had been taken by Shishak, king of Egypt, earlier in the chapter. The act of bearing shields during the king's temple visit highlights the ceremonial aspect of the king's duties and the reverence associated with the temple. Shields in ancient times were not only for defense but also served as symbols of strength and authority. This practice may also reflect the need for security and the display of royal power even in sacred spaces.<p><b>and later they would return them to the guardroom</b><br>Returning the shields to the guardroom suggests a routine and organized approach to temple visits. The guardroom was a place for storing weapons and armor, indicating the importance of maintaining order and readiness. This detail emphasizes the structured nature of temple worship and the integration of military elements into religious practices. It also reflects the transient nature of earthly power and glory, as the shields, once used for display, are put away, symbolizing the temporary nature of human achievements compared to the eternal presence of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_rehoboam.htm">King Rehoboam</a></b><br>The son of Solomon and king of Judah, whose reign is marked by the division of the united kingdom and spiritual decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_the_lord.htm">House of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship for the Israelites, symbolizing God's presence among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/guards.htm">Guards</a></b><br>The royal guards responsible for the protection of the king and the temple, tasked with carrying and returning the shields.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shields.htm">Shields</a></b><br>Originally gold shields made by Solomon, later replaced with bronze by Rehoboam after the Egyptian invasion, symbolizing a decline in glory and wealth.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/guardroom.htm">Guardroom</a></b><br>The place where the shields were stored, indicating a shift from public display to a more hidden, less glorious state.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_decline_and_consequences.htm">Spiritual Decline and Consequences</a></b><br>Rehoboam's reign illustrates how turning away from God leads to loss and decline, both spiritually and materially.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_shields.htm">Symbolism of the Shields</a></b><br>The transition from gold to bronze shields symbolizes a loss of divine favor and glory, reminding us to maintain our spiritual integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_what_is_sacred.htm">Guarding What is Sacred</a></b><br>The role of the guards in protecting the temple and its treasures underscores the importance of safeguarding our faith and values.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/temporary_vs._eternal_wealth.htm">Temporary vs. Eternal Wealth</a></b><br>The replacement of gold with bronze challenges us to consider where we place our trust and value—on earthly possessions or eternal treasures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_repentance.htm">Restoration and Repentance</a></b><br>Despite the decline, there is always an opportunity for repentance and restoration, as seen in the broader account of Israel's history.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_exiles_have_resources_to_rebuild_temple.htm">Is there sufficient archaeological evidence to confirm that the returned exiles had the resources to rebuild the Temple at the time Haggai 1:2-8 demands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_high_places_remain_in_1_kings_15_14.htm">In 1 Kings 15:14, why are the high places said to remain, yet 2 Chronicles 14:3 claims Asa removed them?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_king_hiram_honor_israel's_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_promise_restoration_if_judgment_remains.htm">Why does Solomon's prayer in 1 Kings 8:33-34 promise national restoration to Israel if they repent, when other biblical passages suggest God's judgment can remain despite repentance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">When the king went.</span>--Hence we see that Rehoboam still worshipped in the house of the Lord. If his idolatry were like that of his father, it would not have prevented this; but in <a href="/context/2_chronicles/12-6.htm" title="Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.">2Chronicles 12:6-8</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/12-12.htm" title="And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.">2Chronicles 12:12</a> it is implied that after the invasion he "humbled himself," and returned to the Lord.<span class= "bld"><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> <span class="cmt_word">And it was so, when the king went unto the house of the Lord, that the guard</span>s [<span class="accented">runners</span>] <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>bare them</span> [Whatever idolatries Rehoboam tolerated or encouraged, it is clear that he maintained the temple worship with great pomp and circumstance. The state visits of the Sultan to the Mosque may perhaps be best compared with these processions. Ewald sees in this circumstance a proof of Rehoboam's vanity. The brazen shields were "borne before him in solemn procession, as if everything were the same as before"], <span class="cmt_word">and brought them back into the guard chamber</span> [Heb." <span class="accented">chamber of the runners</span>." Solomon's golden shields were kept "in the house of the forest of Lebanon" (<a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">1 Kings 10:17</a>). These shields of Brass were of so little value that the guard chamber sufficed for their custody. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/14-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whenever</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדֵּי־</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1767.htm">Strong's 1767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sufficiency, enough</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">entered</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the royal escorts</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽרָצִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·ṣîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> </span><span class="str2">To run</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bore the shields</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשָּׂאוּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·śā·’ūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and then took them back</span><br /><span class="heb">וֶהֱשִׁיב֖וּם</span> <span class="translit">(we·hĕ·šî·ḇūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the guardroom.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָצִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·ṣîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> </span><span class="str2">To run</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/14-28.htm">1 Kings 14:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/14-28.htm">1 Kings 14:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/14-28.htm">1 Kings 14:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/14-28.htm">1 Kings 14:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/14-28.htm">1 Kings 14:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/14-28.htm">1 Kings 14:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/14-28.htm">1 Kings 14:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/14-28.htm">1 Kings 14:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/14-28.htm">1 Kings 14:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/14-28.htm">1 Kings 14:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 14:28 It was so that as often as (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 14:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 14:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/14-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 14:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 14:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>