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Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/14.htm">King James Bible</a> And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/14.htm">New King James Version</a> Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who guarded the doorway of the king’s house. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and entrusted them to the care of the commanders of the guard who guarded the doorway of the king’s house. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> So King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the care of the commanders of the guard who guarded the doorway of the king&#8217s house. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the care of the commanders of the guard who guarded the doorway of the king’s house. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place and committed them into the hand of the commanders of the guard who kept the door of the king’s house. <a href="/amp/1_kings/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and handed them over to the captains of the palace guard who guarded the doorway of the king’s house. <a href="/csb/1_kings/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and committed them into the care of the captains of the guards who protected the entrance to the king’s palace. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them into the care of the captains of the royal escorts who guarded the entrance to the king&#8217s palace. <a href="/asv/1_kings/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> And king Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house. <a href="/cev/1_kings/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Rehoboam had bronze shields made to replace the gold ones, and he ordered the guards at the city gates to keep them safe. <a href="/erv/1_kings/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> And king Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and put them by the entrance to the royal palace, where the captains of the guards were stationed. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> To replace them, King Rehoboam made bronze shields and entrusted them to the officers responsible for guarding the palace gates. <a href="/isv/1_kings/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> King Rehoboam made shields out of bronze to take their place, and then committed them to the care and custody of the commanders of those who guarded the entrance to the royal palace. <a href="/msb/1_kings/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/1_kings/14.htm">NET Bible</a> King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned them to the officers of the royal guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> King Rehoboam made in their place shields of bronze, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And king Rehoboam made in their stead brazen shields, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house. <a href="/web/1_kings/14.htm">World English Bible</a> King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And King Rehoboam makes shields of bronze in their stead, and has made [them] a charge on the hand of the heads of the runners, those keeping the opening of the house of the king, <a href="/ylt/1_kings/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And king Rehoboam maketh in their stead shields of brass, and hath made them a charge on the hand of the heads of the runners, those keeping the opening of the house of the king, <a href="/slt/1_kings/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And king Rehoboam will make in their stead shields of brass, and appointed upon the hand of the chief of the runners watching the door of the house of the king.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Roboam made shields of brass instead of them, and delivered them into the. hand of the captains of the shieldbearers, and of them that kept watch before the gate of the king's house. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> In place of these, king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and he delivered them into the hand of the commanders of the shield bearers, and of those who were keeping the night watch before the gate of the king’s house. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/14.htm">New American Bible</a> To replace them, King Rehoboam made bronze shields, which he entrusted to the officers of the guard on duty at the entrance of the royal house. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> so King Rehoboam made shields of bronze instead, and committed them to the hands of the officers of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And King Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them into the hands of the chiefs of the guard who kept the door of the king's house. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And King Rekhabaam made in their place shields of brass, and he delivered them into the hand of the Princes and of the Runners who stood guard at the gate of the house of the King.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And king Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house. <a href="/sep/1_kings/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And king Roboam made brazen shields instead of them; and the chiefs of the body guard, who kept the gate of the house of the king, were placed in charge over them. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/14-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=5848" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/14.htm">Shishak Raids Jerusalem</a> …26He seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields that Solomon had made. 27<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">Then King</a> <a href="/hebrew/7346.htm" title="7346: rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- A people are enlarged, a king of Judah. From rachab and am; a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king.">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">made</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: nə·ḥō·šeṯ (N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/4043.htm" title="4043: mā·ḡin·nê (N-cpc) -- A shield. Also feminine mginnah; from ganan; a shield; figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile.">shields</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: taḥ·tām (Prep:: 3mp) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">in their place</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: wə·hip̄·qîḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">and committed them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yaḏ (N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">the care</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">of the captains</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: hā·rā·ṣîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">of the guard</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: haš·šō·mə·rîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">on duty</a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: pe·ṯaḥ (N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">at the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">to the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace.</a> 28And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would bear the shields, and later they would return them to the guardroom.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">2 Chronicles 12:10-11</a> 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. <a href="/2_kings/14-14.htm">2 Kings 14:14</a> He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria. <a href="/2_kings/16-8.htm">2 Kings 16:8</a> Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria. <a href="/2_kings/18-16.htm">2 Kings 18:16</a> At that time Hezekiah stripped the gold with which he had plated the doors and doorposts of the temple of the LORD, and he gave it to the king of Assyria. <a href="/2_kings/24-13.htm">2 Kings 24:13</a> As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">2 Chronicles 9:15-16</a> 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-24.htm">2 Chronicles 25:24</a> He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of God with Obed-edom and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria. <a href="/2_chronicles/28-21.htm">2 Chronicles 28:21</a> Although Ahaz had taken a portion from the house of the LORD, from the royal palace, and from the princes and had presented it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-3.htm">2 Chronicles 29:3</a> In the first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah opened and repaired the doors of the house of the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/39-2.htm">Isaiah 39:2</a> And Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them. <a href="/jeremiah/27-19.htm">Jeremiah 27:19-22</a> For this is what the LORD of Hosts says about the pillars, the sea, the bases, and the rest of the articles that remain in this city, / which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he carried Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem. / Yes, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about the articles that remain in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem: ... <a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Ezekiel 7:19-22</a> They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity. / His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them. / And I will hand these things over as plunder to foreigners and loot to the wicked of the earth, who will defile them. ... <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/24-1.htm">Matthew 24:1-2</a> As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings. / “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/mark/13-1.htm">Mark 13:1-2</a> As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!” / “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And king Rehoboam made in their stead brazen shields, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house.made<a href="/lamentations/4-1.htm">Lamentations 4:1,2</a> How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street… guard [heb] runners<a href="/1_kings/14-1.htm">1 Kings 14:1,5</a> At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick… <a href="/1_kings/18-46.htm">1 Kings 18:46</a> And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.<a href="/1_samuel/8-11.htm">1 Samuel 8:11</a> And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/23-14.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-18.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-47.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-64.htm">Brazen</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-64.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-22.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-20.htm">Care</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-28.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-23.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-22.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-22.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/esther/8-14.htm">Couriers</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-17.htm">Door</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-17.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-28.htm">Duty</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-10.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-15.htm">Guarded</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-18.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-35.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-23.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-4.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-8.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-31.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-23.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-6.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-25.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-25.htm">Rehobo'am</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-10.htm">Replace</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Runners</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-20.htm">Stead</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm">Brazen</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-20.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-22.htm">Care</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-9.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-30.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-20.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-3.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">Couriers</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-10.htm">Door</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-15.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-5.htm">Duty</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-46.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-10.htm">Guarded</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-18.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-7.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-14.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-16.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-18.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-33.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-14.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-10.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-29.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-29.htm">Rehobo'am</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-24.htm">Replace</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-18.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">Runners</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-31.htm">Stead</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 14</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/14-1.htm">Abijah being sick, </a> 2. <a href="/1_kings/14-2.htm">Jeroboam sends his wife, disguised, with presents to the prophet Ahijah</a> 5. <a href="/1_kings/14-5.htm">Ahijah forewarned by God, denounces God's judgment</a> 17. <a href="/1_kings/14-17.htm">Abijah dies, and is buried</a> 19. <a href="/1_kings/14-19.htm">Nadab succeeds Jeroboam</a> 21. <a href="/1_kings/14-21.htm">Rehoboam's wicked reign,</a> 25. <a href="/1_kings/14-25.htm">Shishak raids Jerusalem</a> 29. <a href="/1_kings/14-29.htm">Abijam succeeds Rehoboam</a> </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 context of this verse follows the invasion of Jerusalem by Shishak, king of Egypt, who took away the treasures of the temple and the royal palace, including the gold shields Solomon had made. The replacement of gold with bronze signifies a decline in wealth and glory, reflecting the spiritual and moral decline of the nation. Bronze, while valuable, is inferior to gold, symbolizing a loss of divine favor and blessing. This act of replacing gold with bronze can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual compromise and decline of the kingdom under Rehoboam's rule.and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard The captains of the guard were responsible for the security of the king and the palace. By entrusting the bronze shields to them, Rehoboam ensured that the appearance of royal splendor and protection was maintained, even if the reality was diminished. This act reflects a focus on outward appearances rather than true spiritual and moral integrity. The captains of the guard were likely part of the elite military forces, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a semblance of strength and stability in the face of external threats and internal decline.on duty at the entrance to the royal palace The entrance to the royal palace was a place of significant importance, symbolizing the power and authority of the king. It was a location where official business was conducted and where the king's presence was most felt. By stationing the bronze shields at the entrance, Rehoboam aimed to project an image of continuity and strength despite the loss of the original gold shields. This act can be seen as an attempt to preserve the dignity and honor of the monarchy, even as the kingdom faced challenges. The entrance to the palace was also a place where the people could see the king's wealth and power, making the display of the shields a public statement of resilience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_rehoboam.htm">King Rehoboam</a> The son of Solomon and king of Judah, Rehoboam's reign was marked by division and decline. His decision to replace gold shields with bronze ones symbolizes the spiritual and material decline of his kingdom. 2. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The previous king, known for his wisdom and wealth, Solomon's reign was a time of prosperity. The gold shields he made represented the glory and blessing of God upon Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/b/bronze_shields.htm">Bronze Shields</a> These were made by Rehoboam to replace the gold shields taken by Shishak, king of Egypt. The substitution of bronze for gold signifies a loss of glory and divine favor. 4. <a href="/topical/c/captains_of_the_guard.htm">Captains of the Guard</a> These were the officials responsible for the security of the royal palace. Entrusting them with the bronze shields indicates a continued attempt to maintain appearances despite the loss. 5. <a href="/topical/r/royal_palace.htm">Royal Palace</a> The center of political and spiritual leadership in Judah, the palace's entrance being guarded by bronze shields reflects the diminished state of the kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_decline_reflects_in_physical_realities.htm">Spiritual Decline Reflects in Physical Realities</a> The transition from gold to bronze shields symbolizes a deeper spiritual decline. When a nation or individual turns away from God, it often results in tangible losses. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_superficial_appearances.htm">The Danger of Superficial Appearances</a> Rehoboam's replacement of gold with bronze shields was an attempt to maintain appearances. Christians are called to genuine faith and integrity, not just outward displays. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> The loss of the gold shields was a direct consequence of Israel's disobedience to God. This serves as a reminder of the importance of faithfulness to God's commands. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment_and_restoration.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment and Restoration</a> While Rehoboam's actions led to decline, God's sovereignty allows for restoration when His people repent and return to Him. <a href="/topical/m/material_wealth_vs._spiritual_wealth.htm">Material Wealth vs. Spiritual Wealth</a> The passage challenges believers to evaluate where they place their trust and value, encouraging a focus on spiritual wealth over material possessions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 14</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_kings_14_contradictions.htm">How can this narrative be reconciled with other biblical or historical records that appear to contradict 1 Kings 14?</a> <a href="/q/was_abijah's_mother_michaiah_or_maachah.htm">What was King Abijah's mother's name: Michaiah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah (2 Chronicles 11:20), given Absalom's only daughter was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)?</a> <a href="/q/why_little_evidence_of_jeroboam-rehoboam_war.htm">Why is there little external evidence supporting any major conflict between Jeroboam and Rehoboam as described in 1 Kings 14:30?</a> <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><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>(27) In their stead.--The notice of this substitution is not only a curious point of accurate detail, but perhaps intended as a symbolic representation of the change which had passed upon Judah, by which only the semblance of its old glory remained, and its "fine gold had become brass."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 27. - And king Rehoboam made in their stead brazen shields [lit., shields of brass or copper; a striking token of the decadence of the kingdom; cf. <a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28</a>; <a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a>. "He changed his father's religion, as his shields, from gold to brass" (Hall) I, and comttted [Heb. appointed] them unto the hands of the chief of the guard [Heb. commanders of the runners (see on 1 Kings 1:38)], which kept the door of the king's house. [Cf. <a href="/2_kings/11-6.htm">2 Kings 11:6</a>. The functions of the bodyguard were very varied. A primary duty was, obviously, to supply sentinels and attendants for the palace.] <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/14-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So King הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Rehoboam רְחַבְעָם֙ (rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7346.htm">Strong's 7346: </a> Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah made וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make bronze נְחֹ֑שֶׁת (nə·ḥō·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base shields מָגִנֵּ֖י (mā·ḡin·nê) Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile in their place תַּחְתָּ֔ם (taḥ·tām) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of and committed [them] וְהִפְקִ֗יד (wə·hip̄·qîḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the care יַד֙ (yaḏ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand of the captains שָׂרֵ֣י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of the guard הָרָצִ֔ים (hā·rā·ṣîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> To run on duty הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים (haš·šō·mə·rîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to at the entrance פֶּ֖תַח (pe·ṯaḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> An opening, door, entrance way to the royal הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king palace. בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/14-27.htm">1 Kings 14:27 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/14-27.htm">1 Kings 14:27 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/14-27.htm">1 Kings 14:27 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/14-27.htm">1 Kings 14:27 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/14-27.htm">1 Kings 14:27 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/14-27.htm">1 Kings 14:27 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/14-27.htm">1 Kings 14:27 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/14-27.htm">1 Kings 14:27 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/14-27.htm">1 Kings 14:27 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/14-27.htm">1 Kings 14:27 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 14:27 King Rehoboam made in their place shields (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 14:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 14:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 14:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 14:28" /></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>