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.
Parallel translations
- WEB King Rehoboam made shields of brass in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house.
- BSB 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.
- NKJV 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.
- NASB 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.
- NLT King Rehoboam later replaced them with bronze shields as substitutes, and he entrusted them to the care of the commanders of the guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace.
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Quick answer
Rehoboam replaces the stolen gold shields with bronze ones, entrusted to his palace guard. A diminished kingdom makes do with lesser glory.
Overview
The substitution of bronze for gold is a quiet but telling image of decline; counterfeit splendor now stands where true glory once shone. Sin has reduced what God had richly given. The bronze shields silently testify that what is lost through unfaithfulness cannot simply be restored by human effort.
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- Song 3:7–8Behold his bed, which is Solomon’s; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel.
- 2 Sam 8:18And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.
- Lam 4:1How 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.
- 1 Kgs 14:27And 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.
- 2 Sam 23:23He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
- 1 Chr 11:25Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
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