2 Chronicles 12:10

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

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 both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
2 Sam 23:23 : 23 He was more honourable 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 brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house.
1 Chr 11:25 : 25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three: and David set him over his guard.
Song 3:7-8 : 7 Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel. 8 They all hold swords, being 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 fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Kgs 14:25-29
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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 the LORD, 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 brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house.
28And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
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2 Chr 12:11
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11And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.
2 Chr 12:9
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9So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
1 Kgs 10:16-18
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16And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
17And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
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15And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
16And three hundred shields made he 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.
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2 Kgs 11:10-11
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1 Chr 18:7-8
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7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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2 Chr 23:9
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9Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.
2 Kgs 25:13-16
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2 Chr 4:9
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1 Sam 17:6
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2 Chr 11:12
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2 Chr 24:12
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2 Kgs 18:16
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