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2 Chronicles 12:10
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative records King Rehoboam’s response after King Shishak of Egypt raided Jerusalem and removed the gold shields Solomon had crafted.
The words — תַּחְתֵּיהֶם (tach.tei./Hem) translates literally as "in place of them," and הִפְקִיד (hif.Kid) means "he entrusted" or "he appointed." These verbs frame the substitution of materials and the delegation of responsibility.
The thread — The bronze replacement is first recorded as a narrative event in 1 Kings 14:27, while the guard rotation at the palace entrance and temple entries aligns with the armed retinue pattern noted in 2 Samuel 23:23.
Why it lands — The text documents a practical security measure following a royal raid, requiring a reader to observe the material downgrade from gold to bronze and the specific assignment of duty to palace guards without inferring theological symbolism.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 8:18 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priestly leaders.
- 2 Samuel 23:23 He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
- 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.
- 1 Chronicles 11:25 He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
- Song of Solomon 3:7 Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage, escorted by sixty of the mightiest men of Israel.
- Lamentations 4:1 How the gold has become tarnished, the pure gold has become dull! The gems of the temple lie scattered on every street corner.