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then they would take them back into the guardroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As often as the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards came and carried them and <i>then</i> brought them back into the guards’ room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As often as the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards came and carried them and then brought them back into the guards&#8217 room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it happened as often as the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards came and carried them and <i>then</i> brought them back into the guards’ room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened that as often as the king entered the house of Yahweh, the guards would come and carry them and <i>then</i> bring them back into the guards’ room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards came and carried the shields and <i>then</i> brought them back into the guards’ room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whenever the king entered the LORD’s temple, the guards would carry the shields and take them back to the armory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whenever the king entered the LORD&#8217s temple, the royal escorts would carry the shields and take them back to the royal escorts&#8217 armory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it was so, that, as oft as the king entered into the house of Jehovah, the guard came and bare them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/12.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 had finished worshiping. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it was so, that as oft as the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/12.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/2_chronicles/12.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/2_chronicles/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As often as the king entered the LORD's Temple, the guards came and transported the shields to the Temple and then brought them back to the guard's quarters. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Whenever the king visited the LORD's temple, the royal guards carried them and then brought them back to the guardroom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It was so, that as often as the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and bore them, and brought them back into the guard room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and conveyed them, and brought them again into the guard-chamber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As often as the king entered into Yahweh’s house, the guard came and bore them, then brought them back into the guard room. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and it comes to pass, from the time of the going in of the king to the house of YHWH, the runners have come in and lifted them up, and brought them back to the chamber of the runners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and it cometh to pass, from the time of the going in of the king to the house of Jehovah, the runners have come in and lifted them up, and brought them back unto the chamber of the runners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be as often as the king came into the house of Jehovah the runners came and lifted them up and turned them back to the chamber of the runners.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when the king entered into the house of the Lord, the shieldbearers came and took them, and brought them back again to their armoury. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when the king would enter into the house of the Lord, the shield bearers would arrive and take them, and they would carry them back to their armory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Whenever the king visited the house of the LORD, the attendants would carry them, and then return them to the guardroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Whenever the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard would come along bearing them, and would then bring them back to the guardroom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><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.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it was so, that as oft as the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and bore them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the king went into the house of the Lord, the guards and the footmen went in, and they that returned to meet the footmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/12-11.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/zGrb4955Tvs?start=2903" 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/2_chronicles/12.htm">Egypt Plunders Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</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">11</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·w (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/935.htm" title="935: bā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">would go with him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: ū·nə·śā·’ūm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp:: 3mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">bearing the shields,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: we·hĕ·ši·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">12</span>Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, and He did not destroy him completely. Indeed, conditions were good in 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="/1_kings/14-27.htm">1 Kings 14:27-28</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 bear the shields, and later they would return them to the guardroom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-16.htm">2 Chronicles 9:16</a></span><br />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="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">2 Chronicles 9:15</a></span><br />King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield.<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_chronicles/11-12.htm">2 Chronicles 11:12</a></span><br />He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-24.htm">2 Chronicles 9:24</a></span><br />Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">2 Chronicles 9:11</a></span><br />The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-4.htm">2 Chronicles 9:4</a></span><br />the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, the attire of his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21</a></span><br />All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-5.htm">1 Kings 10:5</a></span><br />the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-12.htm">1 Kings 10:12</a></span><br />The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-25.htm">1 Kings 10:25</a></span><br />Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-2.htm">2 Chronicles 13:2-3</a></span><br />and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. / Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-10.htm">2 Chronicles 13:10-12</a></span><br />But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties. / Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him. / Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-18.htm">2 Chronicles 13:18</a></span><br />Thus the Israelites were subdued at that time, and the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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="/1_chronicles/2-21.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-20.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-9.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-12.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/john/5-13.htm">Conveyed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Couriers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-19.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-18.htm">Fetched</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">Guard-Chamber</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">Guardroom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-23.htm">Guards</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">Oft</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-9.htm">Often</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-10.htm">Room</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-31.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/35-14.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-13.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-8.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-13.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-24.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/esther/1-12.htm">Conveyed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">Couriers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-12.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/esther/5-10.htm">Fetched</a> <a href="/ezra/8-29.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm">Guard-Chamber</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Guardroom</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-22.htm">Guards</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-12.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/job/21-17.htm">Oft</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">Often</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-24.htm">Room</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-8.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-18.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-1.htm">Rehoboam, forsaking the Lord, is punished by Shishak</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">He and the princes, repenting at the preaching of Shemaiah, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-7.htm">are delivered from destruction, but not from spoil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-13.htm">The reign and death of 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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD</b><br>This phrase indicates a regular practice or ritual, suggesting the king's ongoing participation in worship at the temple. The "house of the LORD" refers to Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites. The king's presence in the temple underscores the importance of royal leadership in spiritual matters. Historically, the temple was the focal point of Jewish religious life, and the king's visits would have been significant events. This practice reflects the king's role as both a political and spiritual leader, responsible for upholding the covenant with God.<p><b>the guards would go with him</b><br>The presence of guards highlights the importance of security and protection for the king, especially during religious activities. This detail underscores the political tensions and potential threats faced by the monarchy. The guards' role also signifies the reverence and solemnity of the king's visit to the temple, ensuring that the sanctity of the place was maintained. In a broader biblical context, the presence of guards can be seen as a reminder of the need for vigilance in spiritual matters, as echoed in passages like <a href="/nehemiah/4-9.htm">Nehemiah 4:9</a>, where watchfulness is emphasized.<p><b>bearing the shields</b><br>The shields mentioned here are likely the gold shields that Rehoboam had made after the original ones were taken by Shishak, king of Egypt (<a href="/2_chronicles/12-9.htm">2 Chronicles 12:9-10</a>). These shields symbolize the glory and splendor of the kingdom, as well as the loss and subsequent attempt to restore honor. The act of bearing shields during the king's temple visits may also symbolize the protection and defense of the faith and the nation. In a typological sense, shields can represent faith itself, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/6-16.htm">Ephesians 6:16</a>, where the "shield of faith" is part of the armor of God.<p><b>and later they would return them to the guardroom</b><br>Returning the shields to the guardroom indicates a routine and organized practice, reflecting the structured nature of temple service and royal protocol. The guardroom served as a secure place for storing valuable items, emphasizing the importance of stewardship and responsibility. This action can be seen as a metaphor for the cyclical nature of worship and duty, where sacred objects are used and then carefully preserved. The concept of returning and safeguarding can be connected to the biblical theme of faithfulness, as seen in parables like the talents in <a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a>, where stewardship is a key lesson.<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 a division of the 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.<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, symbolizing vigilance and duty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shields.htm">Shields</a></b><br>These were likely bronze shields made to replace the gold ones taken by Shishak, king of Egypt, symbolizing a loss of glory and divine favor.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/guardroom.htm">Guardroom</a></b><br>The place where the shields were stored, representing a return to routine and order after the king's visit to the temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as the guards accompanied the king with shields, Christians are called to be vigilant in their spiritual walk, always prepared with the armor of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_shields.htm">Symbolism of Shields</a></b><br>The replacement of gold shields with bronze signifies a loss of divine favor due to disobedience. Believers should strive to maintain their spiritual integrity and not settle for less.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/importance_of_worship.htm">Importance of Worship</a></b><br>The king's visits to the temple, despite the loss, remind us of the importance of regular worship and seeking God's presence, even in times of spiritual decline.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Rehoboam's account is a cautionary tale about the consequences of turning away from God, urging believers to remain faithful and obedient.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_order.htm">Restoration and Order</a></b><br>Returning the shields to the guardroom symbolizes a return to order. In our lives, we should seek to restore spiritual order through repentance and alignment with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chron_10_differ_from_1_kings_12.htm">(2 Chronicles 10) Why do some details in this chapter differ from or omit parts of the parallel account in 1 Kings 12?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chr_24_and_2_kgs_12_differ.htm">Why does the account of Joash's temple restoration in 2 Chronicles 24 seem to conflict with the version in 2 Kings 12 regarding the funds and methods used?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_elijah_send_a_letter_post-ascension.htm">How could Elijah send a letter to Jehoram (2 Chronicles 21:12) if Elijah had already been taken up into heaven according to 2 Kings 2:11?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_rehoboam's_strength.htm">2 Chronicles 11 portrays Rehoboam as a strong central authority; how do we address the inconsistencies when comparing his strength here with his weaker portrayal in other biblical passages?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">And when.</span>--<span class= "ital">And as often as.</span><p><span class= "bld">The guard came and fetched</span> <span class= "bld">. . .--</span><span class= "ital">The runners came and bare them; and they</span> (after the royal procession) <span class= "ital">restored them to the guard room of the runners.</span> (See on <a href="/1_kings/14-28.htm" title="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.">1Kings 14:28</a>, which reads, "the runners used to bear them.")<p>Solomon's golden shields had been kept in "the house of the forest of Lebanon" (<a href="/2_chronicles/9-16.htm" title="And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.">2Chronicles 9:16</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/12-11.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">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">would enter</span><br /><span class="heb">ב֥וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(ḇō·w)</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 guards</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָצִים֙</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">would go [with him],</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֤אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<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">bearing [the shields],</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְשָׂא֔וּם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·śā·’ūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common 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 [later] take them back</span><br /><span class="heb">וֶהֱשִׁב֖וּם</span> <span class="translit">(we·hĕ·ši·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/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">2 Chronicles 12:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">2 Chronicles 12:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">2 Chronicles 12:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">2 Chronicles 12:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">2 Chronicles 12:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">2 Chronicles 12:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">2 Chronicles 12:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">2 Chronicles 12:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">2 Chronicles 12:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">2 Chronicles 12:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 12:11 It was so that as often as (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 12:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 12:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 12:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 12:12" /></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>