1 Kings 14:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them, and he handed them over to the commanders of the guards who were stationed at the entrance to the royal palace.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And king Rehoboam made in their place bronze shields, and committed them to the hands of the chiefs of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} made{H6213} in their stead shields{H4043} of brass,{H5178} and committed{H6485} them to the hands{H3027} of the captains{H8269} of the guard,{H7323} who kept{H8104} the door{H6607} of the king's{H4428} house.{H1004}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And king{H4428} Rehoboam{H7346} made{H6213}{(H8799)} in their stead brasen{H5178} shields{H4043}, and committed{H6485}{(H8689)} them unto the hands{H3027} of the chief{H8269} of the guard{H7323}{(H8801)}, which kept{H8104}{(H8802)} the door{H6607} of the king's{H4428} house{H1004}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    In steade wherof ye kynge Roboam caused for to make shyldes of stele, & commytted them vnder the handes of the chefe fotemen, which kepte the dore of the kynges house.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    In whose steade king Rehoboam made brasen shieldes, and committed them vnto the handes of the keping of the captaynes of the garde, which wayted at the doore of the kinges house.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    King Rehoboam made in their place shields of brass, 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 (1862/1898)

    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,

  • 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.

  • 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 (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    King Rehoboam made in their place shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 8:11 : 11 He said, 'This is what the king who will reign over you will demand: He will take your sons and assign them to his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.
  • 1 Sam 22:17 : 17 Then the king ordered the guards standing by him, 'Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they are allies of David. They knew he was fleeing but didn’t inform me.' But the king's servants were unwilling to raise their hands to strike the priests of the Lord.
  • 2 Sam 15:1 : 1 After this, Absalom acquired for himself a chariot, horses, and fifty men to run ahead of him.
  • 1 Kgs 14:1 : 1 At that time, Abijah, son of Jeroboam, became sick.
  • 1 Kgs 14:5 : 5 But the LORD had already told Ahijah, "The wife of Jeroboam is coming to inquire about her son, for he is sick. You are to say such-and-such to her. When she arrives, she will be pretending to be someone else."
  • 1 Kgs 18:46 : 46 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.
  • Lam 4:1-2 : 1 How the gold has grown dim, the fine gold has changed! The holy stones lie scattered at the head of every street. 2 The precious children of Zion, worth their weight in fine gold, how they are regarded as earthen vessels, the work of a potter's hands!

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Chr 12:9-11
    3 verses
    94%

    9 Shishak, king of Egypt, came up against Jerusalem and took the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields Solomon had made.

    10 King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and entrusted them to the officers of the guards who protected the entrance to the royal palace.

    11 Whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards would carry the shields, and then they would return them to the guardroom.

  • 1 Kgs 14:28-29
    2 verses
    82%

    28 Whenever the king went to the house of the LORD, the guards would carry the shields, and afterward, they would return them to the guardroom.

    29 As for the rest of the acts of Rehoboam and everything he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

  • 1 Kgs 14:25-26
    2 verses
    79%

    25 In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.

    26 He carried off the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields Solomon had made.

  • 1 Kgs 10:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; each shield contained six hundred shekels of gold.

    17 He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.

  • 2 Chr 9:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; each shield needed six hundred shekels of hammered gold.

    16 He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, with three hundred shekels of gold in each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

  • 2 Kgs 11:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 Jehoiada the priest gave the commanders of hundreds spears and shields that had belonged to King David and were kept in the temple of the LORD.

    11 The guards stood with their weapons in hand, from the south side of the temple to the north side, by the altar and around the king.

  • 2 Chr 23:9
    72%

    9 Jehoiada the priest gave the commanders of hundreds the spears, large shields, and small shields that had belonged to King David and were kept in the house of God.

  • 1 Chr 18:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7 David took the gold shields carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

    8 From Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a great amount of bronze. With it, Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and other bronze articles.

  • 2 Kgs 25:13-16
    4 verses
    71%

    13 The Chaldeans broke apart the bronze pillars of the house of the LORD, the stands, and the bronze sea that were in the house of the LORD, and they carried the bronze to Babylon.

    14 They took the pots, the shovels, the wick trimmers, the dishes, and all the bronze utensils used in the temple service.

    15 The captain of the guard also took the firepans and the sprinkling bowls—everything that was made of gold and silver.

    16 The weight of the two pillars, the bronze sea, and the stands, which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, could not be weighed because of their immense weight.

  • 2 Sam 8:7
    70%

    7 David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 4:9
    70%

    9 He made the priests' courtyard, the large outer courtyard, and doors for the courtyard, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.

  • 1 Sam 17:6
    69%

    6 He also wore bronze greaves on his legs and carried a bronze javelin slung between his shoulders.

  • 2 Chr 11:12
    69%

    12 In every city, he placed shields and spears and made them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.

  • 1 Kgs 7:45
    69%

    45 and the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. All these articles that Hiram made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of burnished bronze.

  • 2 Chr 11:5
    67%

    5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.

  • Jer 52:19-20
    2 verses
    67%

    19 The captain of the guard took away the basins, firepans, bowls, pots, lampstands, dishes, and drink-offering vessels—everything made of pure gold and pure silver.

    20 The weight of the two bronze pillars, the bronze sea, the twelve bronze oxen underneath it, and the stands, which King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, was beyond calculation.

  • 2 Chr 26:14
    67%

    14 Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows, and slings for stones.

  • 2 Chr 13:8
    67%

    8 And now you think you can stand firm against the kingdom of the LORD in the hands of David’s descendants because you have a great multitude and golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.

  • 2 Kgs 12:14
    67%

    14 However, no silver basins, snuffers, bowls, trumpets, or any gold or silver vessels were made from the money brought to the temple of the LORD.

  • 2 Kgs 11:7-8
    2 verses
    67%

    7 The two divisions among you who are off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the temple of the LORD for the king.

    8 Surround the king on every side, each of you with your weapon in hand. Anyone who approaches your ranks must be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes, whether he leaves or enters.

  • 2 Chr 4:18
    67%

    18 Solomon made all these items in such great abundance that the weight of the bronze was not determined.

  • 2 Chr 24:12
    67%

    12 The king and Jehoiada gave the money to those who carried out the work of the Lord's temple. They hired stonemasons and carpenters to restore the temple and craftsmen to work with iron and bronze to repair the house of the Lord.

  • 2 Chr 24:8
    67%

    8 At the king's order, they made a chest and placed it outside at the gate of the house of the Lord.

  • 2 Chr 11:1
    67%

    1 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he gathered the house of Judah and Benjamin—one hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors—to go to war against Israel to restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

  • Exod 38:6
    66%

    6 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze.

  • 2 Chr 12:5
    66%

    5 Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah, who had gathered in Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them, "This is what the LORD says: 'You have abandoned me; therefore, I now abandon you to Shishak.'"

  • Exod 37:27
    66%

    27 He made two gold rings for it below the molding on its two sides, on opposite sides, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry it.

  • 2 Chr 32:27
    66%

    27 Hezekiah had great wealth and honor. He made treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuable possessions.

  • 1 Kgs 12:28
    66%

    28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, "It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.

  • 2 Chr 4:16
    66%

    16 Huram made the pots, the shovels, the forks, and all their utensils for King Solomon for the house of the LORD. They were made of polished bronze.

  • 2 Kgs 18:16
    66%

    16 At that time, Hezekiah stripped the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD and from the doorposts that he had overlaid and gave it to the king of Assyria.

  • 1 Chr 22:3
    66%

    3 David provided an abundance of iron for making nails for the doors of the gates and for clamps, as well as so much bronze that it was beyond measure.

  • Jer 52:17
    66%

    17 The Chaldeans broke apart the bronze pillars of the house of the LORD, as well as the stands and the bronze sea in the temple, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon.

  • 1 Kgs 7:47
    66%

    47 Solomon left all the articles unweighed because they were so numerous; the weight of the bronze could not be determined.

  • 2 Chr 10:17
    66%

    17 But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam continued to reign over them.

  • Exod 38:30
    66%

    30 With it, he made the bases for the entrance to the tent of meeting, the bronze altar with its bronze grate, and all the utensils of the altar,

  • 1 Kgs 12:17
    66%

    17 But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah, Rehoboam still ruled over them.