1 Kings 14:27 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 14:27

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.

BSB

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And King Rehoboam made in their stead brazen shields,.... For the king of Egypt had so stripped him of his gold, that he was not able to replace golden ones: and committed them into the hands of the chief of the guard; or "runners" (p), that went before the king, or attended him as his bodyguard when he went abroad: which kept the door of the king's house; which kept guard night and day in their turns. (p) הרצים "cursorum", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.

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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

It was strange that David would marry his son Solomon to an Ammonitess (for it was done while he lived), but it is probable that Solomon was in love with her, because she was Naamah, a beauty (so it signifies), and his father was loth to cross him, but it proved to have a very bad influence upon posterity.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

This was an emblem of the diminution of his glory. Sin makes the gold become dim, changes the most fine gold, and turns it into brass. We commend Rehoboam for going to the house of the Lord, perhaps the oftener for the rebuke he had been under, and do not condemn him for going in pomp.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּ֨עַשׂ	vai.Ya.'as	and he made	H6213 →
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
רְחַבְעָם֙	re.chav.'Am	Rehoboam	H7346 →
תַּחְתָּ֔ם	tach.Tam	in place of them	H8478 →
מָגִנֵּ֖י	ma.gi.Nei	shields of	H4043 →
נְחֹ֑שֶׁת	ne.Cho.shet	bronze	H5178 →
וְהִפְקִ֗יד	ve.hif.Kid	and he entrusted [them]	H6485 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
יַד֙	yad	[the] hand of	H3027 →
שָׂרֵ֣י	sa.Rei	[the] commanders of	H8269 →
הָרָצִ֔ים	ha.ra.Tzim	the runners	H7323 →
הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים	ha.Sho.me.Rim	who guarded	H8104 →
פֶּ֖תַח	Pe.tach	[the] entrance of	H6607 →
בֵּ֥ית	beit	[the] house of	H1004 →
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →

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Where the connections lead

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1 Kings 18:46
And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
leads to
- Ezekiel 3:14
  So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.
- Ezekiel 1:3
  the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him.
- 2 Kings 3:15
  But now, bring me a harpist.” And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha
- 2 Kings 9:1
  Now Elisha the prophet summoned one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak under your belt, take this flask of oil, and go to Ramoth-gilead.
- Isaiah 8:11
  For this is what the LORD has spoken to me with a strong hand, instructing me not to walk in the way of this people:
Through
1 Samuel 8:11
He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to his own chariots and horses, to run in front of…
leads to
- 1 Samuel 14:52
  And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.
- 1 Samuel 10:25
  Then Samuel explained to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his own…
Through
1 Samuel 22:17
Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell…
leads to
- Exodus 1:17
  The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About 1 Kings

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 1 Kings