1 Kings 14:27

Easy To Read Version

So king Rehoboam made more shields to put in their places. But these shields were made from bronze, {not gold}. He gave the shields to the men who were guarding the palace gates.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:9

But Uriah did not go home. Uriah slept outside the door of the king’s house. He slept there like all the king’s servants did.

2 Samuel 15:1

After this, Absalom got a chariot [80] and horses for himself. He had 50 men run in front of him {while he drove the chariot}.

1 Kings 14:1

At that time, Jeroboam’s son, Abijah, became very sick.

1 Kings 14:28

Every time the king went to the Lord’s temple, the guards went with him. They carried the shields. After they were finished, they put the shields back on the wall in the guard room.

1 Kings 14:5

But the Lord said to him, “Jeroboam’s wife is coming to ask you about her son. He is sick.” The Lord told Ahijah what he should say.

1 Kings 18:46

The power of the Lord came to Elijah. Elijah tightened his clothes around him {so he could run}. Then Elijah ran ahead of King Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

2 Kings 11:19

The priest led all the people. They went from the Lord’s temple to the king’s house. The king’s special guards and the captains went with the king. And all the other people followed them. They went to the entrance to the king’s house. Then King Joash sat on the throne.

2 Kings 11:4

In the seventh year, Jehoiada {the high priest} sent and got the captains of the Carites [134] and guards. [135] Jehoiada brought them together in the Lord’s temple. [136] Then Jehoiada made an agreement with them. In the temple Jehoiada forced them to make a promise. Then he showed the king’s son (Joash) to them.

1 Samuel 22:17

Then the king told the guards at his side, “Go and kill the priests of the Lord. Do this because they are on David’s side also. They knew David was running away, but they didn’t tell me!”

1 Samuel 8:11

Samuel said, “If you have a king ruling over you, this is what he will do: He will take away your sons. He will force your sons to serve him. He will force them to be soldiers—they must fight from his chariots and become horse soldiers in his army. Your sons will become guards running in front of the king’s chariot.