1 Kings 14:27

Verse

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.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

So in their place King Rehoboam had other body-covers made of brass, and gave them into the care of the captains of the armed men who were stationed at the door of the king's house.

Free Bible Version

So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and handed them over to the captains of the guard to look after. They stood on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.

Geneva Bible 1599

And King Rehoboam made for them brasen shieldes, and committed them vnto ye hands of the chiefe of the garde, which wayted at the doore of the Kings house.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

Translation for Translators

King Rehoboam’s workers made bronze shields to replace them and entrusted them to officers who guarded the entrance to the king’s palace.

Unlocked Literal Bible

King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place and entrusted them into the hands of the commanders of the guard, who guarded the doors to the king's house.

Noah Webster Bible

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.

World English Bible

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Context

Shishak Raids Jerusalem

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.²⁷Then 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.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.

Summary

This verse describes the extent of King Solomon's wealth and power, as he accumulated vast amounts of gold shields. The shields were made of pure gold, symbolizing the opulence and grandeur of Solomon's reign. The mention of the shields being placed in the House of the Forest of Lebanon highlights Solomon's focus on building and adorning structures in Jerusalem. This verse serves as a testament to the prosperity and influence of Solomon's kingdom during his rule.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And it was so, when the king went into the house of the Lord,.... The temple; for though he had fallen into idolatry, he had not wholly forsaken the worship of God in the temple, and perhaps by the late humbling providence he might be stirred up to attend there more frequently: that the guard bare them: before him, partly for pomp and grandeur, and partly to keep in awe such as were inclined to mutiny and sedition: and brought them back into the guard chamber; when the king returned, the place where the guard lodged and slept by turns.