2 Chronicles 12:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ רְחַבְעָם֙ תַּחְתֵּיהֶ֔ם מָגִנֵּ֖י נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וְהִפְקִ֗יד עַל־יַד֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרָצִ֔ים הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים פֶּ֖תַח בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

Transliteration

wa-ya'aś the king rəḥaḇə'ām taḥtêhem shields of-nəḥōšeṯ wə-hipqîḏ upon-hand-of princes of-the-rāṣîm the šōmərîm entrance of-house of-the-king

Grammar Details

*wa-ya'aś*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made
*ha-meleḵ*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the king
*rəḥaḇə'ām*: proper noun - Rehoboam
*taḥtêhem*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their place/instead of them
*māḡinnê*: noun masculine plural construct - shields of
*nəḥōšeṯ*: noun feminine singular - bronze/copper
*wə-hipqîḏ*: conjunction + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he entrusted/appointed
*'al*: preposition - upon/over
*yaḏ*: noun feminine singular construct - hand of
*śārê*: noun masculine plural construct - princes/captains of
*hā-rāṣîm*: definite article + noun masculine plural - the runners/guards
*ha-šōmərîm*: definite article + qal participle masculine plural - the keeping/guarding
*peṯaḥ*: noun masculine singular construct - entrance of
*bêṯ*: noun masculine singular construct - house of

Word Meanings

*ya'aś*: made/fashioned/produced
*taḥtêhem*: in their place/instead of them
*nəḥōšeṯ*: bronze/copper/brass
*hipqîḏ*: entrusted/appointed/committed
*rāṣîm*: runners/couriers/guards
*šōmərîm*: guarding/keeping/watching

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 8:18 : 18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief ministers.
2 Sam 23:23 : 23 He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three. And David set him over his guard.
1 Kgs 14:27 : 27 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.
1 Chr 11:25 : 25 Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.
Song 3:7-8 : 7 Behold, it is the litter Threescore mighty men are about it, Of the mighty men of Israel. 8 They all handle the sword, [and] are expert in war: Every man hath his sword upon his thigh, Because of fear in the night.
Lam 4:1 : 1 How is the gold become dim! [how] is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

1 Kgs 14:25-29
5 verses
94%
25And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem;
26and he took away the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
27And 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.
28And it was so, that, as oft as the king went into the house of Jehovah, the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard - chamber.
29Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Chr 12:11
83%
11And it was so, that, as oft as the king entered into the house of Jehovah, the guard came and bare them, and brought them back into the guard - chamber.
2 Chr 12:9
81%
9So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king's house: he took all away: he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
1 Kgs 10:16-18
3 verses
77%
16And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of gold went to one buckler.
17And [he made] three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pounds of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
18Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold.
2 Chr 9:15-17
3 verses
75%
15And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went to one buckler.
16And [he made] three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred [shekels] of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
17Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
2 Kgs 11:10-11
2 verses
74%
10And the priest delivered to the captains over hundreds the spears and shields that had been king David's, which were in the house of Jehovah.
11And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about.
1 Chr 18:7-8
2 verses
73%
7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
2 Chr 23:9
72%
9And Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
2 Kgs 25:13-16
4 verses
72%
13And the pillars of brass that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Jehovah, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
14And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
15And the firepans, and the basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
16The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made for the house of Jehovah, the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
2 Sam 8:7-8
2 verses
72%
7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
Jer 52:19-20
2 verses
71%
19And the cups, and the firepans, and the basins, and the pots, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the bowls—that which was of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in silver,—the captain of the guard took away.
20The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made for the house of Jehovah—the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
2 Chr 4:9
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9Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.
1 Kgs 12:28
71%
28Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
1 Kgs 7:45
70%
45and the pots, and the shovels, and the basins: even all these vessels, which Hiram made for king Solomon, in the house of Jehovah, were of burnished brass.
2 Chr 4:18
70%
18Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.
1 Sam 17:6
69%
6And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.
2 Chr 12:5
69%
5Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, Ye have forsaken me, therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.
2 Chr 13:8
69%
8And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of Jehovah in the hand of the sons of David; and ye are a great multitude, and there are with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods.
2 Kgs 12:13-14
2 verses
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13But there were not made for the house of Jehovah cups of silver, snuffers, basins, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money that was brought into the house of Jehovah;
14for they gave that to them that did the work, and repaired therewith the house of Jehovah.
Exod 38:6
69%
6And he made the staves of acacia wood, and overlaid them with brass.
Jer 52:17
68%
17And the pillars of brass that were in the house of Jehovah, and the bases and the brazen sea that were in the house of Jehovah, did the Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.
2 Chr 11:12
68%
12And in every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
2 Chr 24:12
68%
12And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of Jehovah; and they hired masons and carpenters to restore the house of Jehovah, and also such as wrought iron and brass to repair the house of Jehovah.
2 Kgs 18:16
68%
16At that time did Hezekiah cut off [the gold from] the doors of the temple of Jehovah, and [from] the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.
2 Chr 4:16
68%
16The pots also, and the shovels, and the flesh-hooks, and all the vessels thereof, did Huram his father make for king Solomon for the house of Jehovah of bright brass.
2 Chr 12:1-2
2 verses
68%
1And it came to pass, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.
2And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Jehovah,
2 Chr 10:13
68%
13And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
1 Kgs 12:1
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1And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
2 Chr 24:8
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8So the king commanded, and they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of Jehovah.
2 Kgs 12:10
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10And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king's scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags and counted the money that was found in the house of Jehovah.
1 Kgs 10:21
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21And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
1 Chr 22:3
68%
3And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings; and brass in abundance without weight;
1 Kgs 7:47
68%
47And Solomon left all the vessels [unweighed], because they were exceeding many: the weight of the brass could not be found out.