1 Kings 14:27

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 8:11 : 11 He said,“Here are the policies of the king who will rule over you: He will conscript your sons and put them in his chariot forces and in his cavalry; they will run in front of his chariot.
  • 1 Sam 22:17 : 17 Then the king said to the messengers who were stationed beside him,“Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, for they too have sided with David! They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me.” But the king’s servants refused to harm the priests of the LORD.
  • 2 Sam 15:1 : 1 Absalom Leads an Insurrection against David Some time later Absalom managed to acquire a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.
  • 1 Kgs 14:1 : 1 At that time Jeroboam’s son Abijah became sick.
  • 1 Kgs 14:5 : 5 But the LORD had told Ahijah,“Look, Jeroboam’s wife is coming to find out from you what will happen to her son, for he is sick. Tell her such-and-such. When she comes, she will be in a disguise.”
  • 1 Kgs 18:46 : 46 Now the LORD energized Elijah with power; he tucked his robe into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
  • Lam 4:1-2 : 1 א(Alef)The Prophet Speaks: Alas! Gold has lost its luster; pure gold loses value. Jewels are scattered on every street corner. 2 ב(Bet) The precious sons of Zion were worth their weight in gold– Alas!– but now they are treated like broken clay pots, made by a potter.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

    9King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the LORD’s temple and of the royal palace; he took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.

    10King 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.

    11Whenever the king visited the LORD’s temple, the royal guards carried them and then brought them back to the guardroom.

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

    28Whenever the king visited the LORD’s temple, the royal guard carried them and then brought them back to the guardroom.

    29The rest of the events of Rehoboam’s reign, including his accomplishments, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.

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

    25In King Rehoboam’s fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.

    26He took away the treasures of the LORD’s temple and of the royal palace; he took everything, including all the golden shields that Solomon had made.

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

    16King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 600 measures of gold were used for each shield.

    17He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold were used for each of these shields. The king placed them in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest.

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

    15King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 600 measures of hammered gold were used for each shield.

    16He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; 300 measures of gold were used for each of those shields. The king placed them in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest.

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

    10The priest gave to the officers of the units of hundreds King David’s spears and the shields that were kept in the LORD’s temple.

    11The royal bodyguard took their stations, each holding his weapon in his hand. They lined up from the south side of the temple to the north side and stood near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king.

  • 2 Chr 23:9
    72%

    9Jehoiada the priest gave to the officers of the units of hundreds King David’s spears and shields that were kept in God’s temple.

  • 1 Chr 18:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7David took the golden shields which Hadadezer’s servants had carried and brought them to Jerusalem.

    8From Tibhath and Kun, Hadadezer’s cities, David took a great deal of bronze.(Solomon used it to make the big bronze basin called“The Sea,” the pillars, and other bronze items.)

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

    13The Babylonians broke the two bronze pillars in the LORD’s temple, as well as the movable stands and the big bronze basin called“The Sea.” They took the bronze to Babylon.

    14They also took the pots, shovels, trimming shears, pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests.

    15The captain of the royal guard took the golden and silver censers and basins.

    16The bronze of the items that King Solomon made for the LORD’s temple– including the two pillars, the big bronze basin called“The Sea,” the twelve bronze bulls under“The Sea,” and the movable stands– was too heavy to be weighed.

  • 2 Sam 8:7
    70%

    7David took the golden shields that belonged to Hadadezer’s servants and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 4:9
    70%

    9He made the courtyard of the priests and the large enclosure and its doors; he plated their doors with bronze.

  • 1 Sam 17:6
    69%

    6He had bronze shin guards on his legs, and a bronze javelin was slung over his shoulders.

  • 2 Chr 11:12
    69%

    12In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

  • 1 Kgs 7:45
    69%

    45and the pots, shovels, and bowls. All these items King Solomon assigned Hiram to make for the LORD’s temple were made from polished bronze.

  • 2 Chr 11:5
    67%

    5Rehoboam’s Reign Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:

  • Jer 52:19-20
    2 verses
    67%

    19The captain of the royal guard took the gold and silver bowls, censers, basins, pots, lampstands, pans, and vessels.

    20The bronze of the items that King Solomon made for the LORD’s temple(including the two pillars, the large bronze basin called“The Sea,” the twelve bronze bulls under“The Sea,” and the movable stands) was too heavy to be weighed.

  • 2 Chr 26:14
    67%

    14Uzziah supplied shields, spears, helmets, breastplates, bows, and slingstones for the entire army.

  • 2 Chr 13:8
    67%

    8Now you are declaring that you will resist the LORD’s rule through the Davidic dynasty. You have a huge army, and bring with you the gold calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.

  • 2 Kgs 12:14
    67%

    14It was handed over to the foremen who used it to repair the LORD’s temple.

  • 2 Kgs 11:7-8
    2 verses
    67%

    7The two units who are off duty on the Sabbath will guard the LORD’s temple and protect the king.

    8You must surround the king. Each of you must hold his weapon in his hand. Whoever approaches your ranks must be killed. You must accompany the king wherever he goes.”

  • 2 Chr 4:18
    67%

    18Solomon made so many of these items they did not weigh the bronze.

  • 2 Chr 24:12
    67%

    12The king and Jehoiada gave it to the construction foremen assigned to the LORD’s temple. They hired carpenters and craftsmen to repair the LORD’s temple, as well as those skilled in working with iron and bronze to restore the LORD’s temple.

  • 2 Chr 24:8
    67%

    8The king ordered a chest to be made and placed outside the gate of the LORD’s temple.

  • 2 Chr 11:1
    67%

    1When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from Judah and Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

  • Exod 38:6
    66%

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

  • 2 Chr 12:5
    66%

    5Shemaiah the prophet visited Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who were assembled in Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them,“This is what the LORD says:‘You have rejected me, so I have rejected you and will hand you over to Shishak.’”

  • Exod 37:27
    66%

    27He also made two gold rings for it under its border, on its two sides, on opposite sides, as places for poles to carry it with.

  • 2 Chr 32:27
    66%

    27Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all his other valuable possessions.

  • 1 Kgs 12:28
    66%

    28After the king had consulted with his advisers, he made two golden calves. Then he said to the people,“It is too much trouble for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look, Israel, here are your gods who brought you up from the land of Egypt.”

  • 2 Chr 4:16
    66%

    16and the pots, shovels, and meat forks. All the items King Solomon assigned Huram Abi to make for the LORD’s temple were made from polished bronze.

  • 2 Kgs 18:16
    66%

    16At that time King Hezekiah of Judah stripped the metal overlays from the doors of the LORD’s temple and from the posts which he had plated and gave them to the king of Assyria.

  • 1 Chr 22:3
    66%

    3David supplied a large amount of iron for the nails of the doors of the gates and for braces, more bronze than could be weighed,

  • Jer 52:17
    66%

    17The Babylonians broke the two bronze pillars in the temple of the LORD, as well as the movable stands and the large bronze basin called“The Sea.” They took all the bronze to Babylon.

  • 1 Kgs 7:47
    66%

    47Solomon left all these items unweighed; there were so many of them they did not weigh the bronze.

  • 2 Chr 10:17
    66%

    17(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)

  • Exod 38:30
    66%

    30With it he made the bases for the door of the tent of meeting, the bronze altar, the bronze grating for it, and all the utensils of the altar,

  • 1 Kgs 12:17
    66%

    17(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)