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href="/esv/2_chronicles/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and King Rehoboam made in their place shields of bronze and committed them to the hands of the officers of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed <i>them</i> to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place, and committed <i>them</i> to the hands of the captains of the guard, who guarded the doorway of the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place and committed them to the care of the commanders of the guards who guarded the entrance of the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place and committed them to the care of the commanders of the guard who guarded the door of the king&#8217s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the care of the commanders of the guard who guarded the door of the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place and committed them to the hand of the commanders of the guard who kept the door of the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In their place King Rehoboam made shields of bronze and entrusted them to the care of the officers of the guard who guarded the door of the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And king Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, that kept the door of the king's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Rehoboam had bronze shields made to replace the gold ones, and he ordered the guards at the city gates to keep them safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And king Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, that kept the door of the king's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />To replace them, Rehoboam made bronze shields and entrusted them to the officers responsible for guarding the palace gates. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After this, King Rehoboam made shields out of bronze to take their place, committing them to the care and custody of the commanders of those who guarded the entrance to the royal palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Instead of which, king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and King Rehoboam makes shields of bronze in their stead, and has given [them] a charge on the hand of the heads of the runners who are keeping the opening of the house of the king;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and king Rehoboam maketh in their stead shields of brass, and hath given them a charge on the hand of the heads of the runners who are keeping the opening of the house of the king;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And king Rehoboam will make instead of them, shields of brass, and he deposited upon the hand of the chiefs of the runners, those watching the entrance of the king's house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Instead of which the king made brazen ones, and delivered them to the captains of the shieldbearers, who guarded the entrance of the palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In place of these, the king made bronze ones, and he delivered them to the leaders of the shield bearers, who were guarding the vestibule of the palace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To replace them, King Rehoboam made bronze shields, which he entrusted to the officers of the attendants on duty at the entrance of the king’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but King Rehoboam made in place of them shields of bronze, and committed them to the hands of the officers of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Instead of which King Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard that kept the entrance of the king's house.<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 king Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, that kept the door of the king's house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And king Roboam made brazen shields instead of them. And Susakim set over him captains of footmen, as keepers of the gate of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/12-10.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=2892" 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">9</span>So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><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·tê·hem (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> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>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.…<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/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25-28</a></span><br />In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. / He 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. / 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="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="/2_chronicles/9-24.htm">2 Chronicles 9:24-25</a></span><br />Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. / Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-13.htm">2 Chronicles 9:13-14</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, / not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.<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="/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="/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/10-26.htm">1 Kings 10:26-27</a></span><br />Solomon accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses, which he stationed in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem. / The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14-15</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, / not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">1 Kings 10:11-12</a></span><br />(The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones. / 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="/isaiah/39-2.htm">Isaiah 39:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-7.htm">Isaiah 2:7</a></span><br />Their land is full of silver and gold, with no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, with no limit to their chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Ezekiel 7:19</a></span><br />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.<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="/matthew/6-24.htm">Matthew 6:24</a></span><br />No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king's house.</p><p class="hdg">shields of brass</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">1 Kings 14:27</a></b></br> And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed <i>them</i> unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/4-1.htm">Lamentations 4:1</a></b></br> How is the gold become dim! <i>how</i> is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.</p><p class="hdg">the chief</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/8-18.htm">2 Samuel 8:18</a></b></br> And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada <i>was over</i> both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/23-23.htm">2 Samuel 23:23</a></b></br> He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the <i>first</i> three. And David set him over his guard.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/11-25.htm">1 Chronicles 11:25</a></b></br> Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the <i>first</i> three: and David set him over his guard.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/18-13.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-2.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-12.htm">Body-Covers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-7.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">Care</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-22.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-37.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-13.htm">Couriers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">Door</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">Duty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-8.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-10.htm">Guarded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-18.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-9.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-23.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-9.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-27.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-9.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-5.htm">Rehobo'am</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">Replace</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-11.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-9.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-13.htm">Stationed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-31.htm">Stead</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-10.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-17.htm">Body-Covers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-12.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-12.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-4.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-6.htm">Care</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-14.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-4.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-17.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">Couriers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-14.htm">Door</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-4.htm">Duty</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-9.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm">Guarded</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-8.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-1.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-13.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-10.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-8.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-2.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-12.htm">Rehoboam</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-15.htm">Rehobo'am</a> <a href="/esther/4-4.htm">Replace</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-29.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm">Shields</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-13.htm">Stationed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/12-16.htm">Stead</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'; 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The context here is that Rehoboam replaced the gold shields that were taken by Shishak, king of Egypt, during his invasion of Jerusalem. The use of bronze instead of gold signifies a decline in wealth and glory, reflecting the spiritual and moral decline of the kingdom. Bronze, while valuable, was considered inferior to gold, symbolizing a loss of divine favor and blessing. This act can be seen as a superficial attempt to maintain appearances despite the underlying loss.<p><b>and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard</b><br>Rehoboam entrusted these bronze shields to the captains of the guard, indicating a continued emphasis on military strength and protection of the royal household. The captains of the guard were responsible for the security of the king and his palace, highlighting the importance of these shields as symbols of royal authority and protection. This delegation of responsibility also reflects the hierarchical structure of ancient Near Eastern societies, where military leaders played crucial roles in governance and security.<p><b>on duty at the entrance to the royal palace</b><br>The location at the entrance to the royal palace underscores the shields' role as both protective and ceremonial objects. The entrance to the palace was a place of significant activity, where officials, visitors, and subjects would come and go. Placing the shields here served as a reminder of the king's authority and the kingdom's defenses. This setting also connects to the broader biblical theme of gates and entrances as places of judgment, decision-making, and divine encounters. The use of bronze shields at this strategic location may also symbolize the kingdom's reliance on human strength and resources rather than divine protection, contrasting with the earlier era of Solomon's reign.<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 was marked by a division of the kingdom and a decline in spiritual and political strength.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bronze_shields.htm">Bronze Shields</a></b><br>These were replacements for the gold shields that were taken by Shishak, king of Egypt, symbolizing a decline in wealth and glory.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/captains_of_the_guard.htm">Captains of the Guard</a></b><br>These were the officials responsible for the security of the royal palace, entrusted with the care of the bronze shields.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/royal_palace.htm">Royal Palace</a></b><br>The residence of the king, representing the center of political power and authority in Judah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shishak,_king_of_egypt.htm">Shishak, King of Egypt</a></b><br>The foreign ruler who invaded Judah and took away the treasures of the temple and the royal palace, including the gold shields.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Rehoboam's actions and the subsequent loss of the gold shields serve as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commandments. Disobedience leads to a loss of divine favor and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_superficiality.htm">The Danger of Superficiality</a></b><br>Replacing gold with bronze symbolizes a focus on appearances rather than substance. Believers are called to pursue genuine faith and integrity rather than superficial displays of spirituality.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_leadership.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Leadership</a></b><br>Rehoboam's failure highlights the need for leaders who prioritize God's will and lead their people in righteousness. Spiritual leaders must seek God's guidance and wisdom in their decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>The loss of wealth and glory should remind believers to trust in God's provision rather than material possessions. True security comes from reliance on God, not earthly riches.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Despite Rehoboam's failures, God's grace allows for repentance and restoration. Believers should seek forgiveness and strive to return to God's path when they falter.<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/did_judah's_kings_follow_or_stray_from_god.htm">How did Judah's kings follow or stray from God?</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/is_shishak's_looting_of_jerusalem_verified.htm">2 Chronicles 12:9 - Is there any extrabiblical record verifying the looting of Jerusalem's treasures by Shishak?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_rehoboam's_reign_called_evil.htm">2 Chronicles 12:12-14 - Why does the text claim partial repentance yet still list Rehoboam's reign as evil compared to other biblical narratives?</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>(10) <span class= "bld">Instead of which king Rehoboam made.</span>--See Note on <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm" title="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.">1Kings 14:27</a>, with which this verse coincides.<p><span class= "bld">Chief of the guard.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">captains of the runners,</span> or <span class= "ital">couriers.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Instead of which King Rehoboam made shields of brass</span>. A most humbling reversal of the glowing promise afterwards given, "For brass I will bring gold" (<a href="/isaiah/9-17.htm">Isaiah 9:17</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/12-10.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">Then King</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ</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">Rehoboam</span><br /><span class="heb">רְחַבְעָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7346.htm">Strong's 7346: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rehoboam -- 'a people are enlarged', a king of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֨עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחֹ֑שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shields</span><br /><span class="heb">מָגִנֵּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ḡin·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in their place</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְתֵּיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·tê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and committed</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִפְקִ֗יד</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hip̄·qîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the care</span><br /><span class="heb">יַד֙</span> <span class="translit">(yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the captains</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the guard</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָצִ֔ים</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">on duty</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šō·mə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the entrance</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֖תַח</span> <span class="translit">(pe·ṯaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, entrance way</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the royal</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃</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">palace.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">2 Chronicles 12:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">2 Chronicles 12:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">2 Chronicles 12:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">2 Chronicles 12:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">2 Chronicles 12:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">2 Chronicles 12:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">2 Chronicles 12:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">2 Chronicles 12:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">2 Chronicles 12:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">2 Chronicles 12:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/12-10.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 12:10 King Rehoboam made in their place shields (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 12:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 12:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 12:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 12:11" /></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>