1 Kings 14:27

New International Reader's Version

So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to take their place. He gave them to the commanders of the guards on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:9

But Uriah didn’t go home. Instead, he slept at the entrance to the palace. He stayed there with all his master’s servants.

2 Samuel 15:1

Some time later, Absalom got a chariot and horses for himself. He also got 50 men to run in front of him.

1 Kings 14:1

At that time Abijah became sick. He was the son of Jeroboam.

1 Kings 14:28

Every time the king went to the Lord’s temple, the guards carried the shields. Later, they took them back to the room where they were kept.

1 Kings 14:5

But the Lord had told Ahijah, “Jeroboam’s wife is coming. Her son is sick. She’ll ask you about him. Give her the answer I give you. When she arrives, she’ll pretend to be someone else.”

1 Kings 18:46

The power of the Lord came on Elijah. He tucked his coat into his belt. And he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

2 Kings 11:19

Jehoiada took with him the commanders of groups of 100 men. They were the commanders over the Carites and the guards. He also took with him all the people of the land. All of them brought the new king down from the Lord’s temple. They went into the palace. They entered it by going through the gate of the guards. Then the king sat down on the royal throne.

2 Kings 11:4

In the seventh year Jehoiada the priest sent for the commanders of military groups of 100 men. They were the commanders over the Carites and the guards. Jehoiada had them brought to him at the temple of the Lord. He made a covenant with them. At the temple he made them promise to be faithful. Then he showed them the king’s son.

1 Samuel 22:17

Then the king gave an order to the guards at his side. He said, “Go and kill the priests of the Lord. They are on David’s side too. They knew he was running away from me. And they didn’t even tell me.” But the king’s officials wouldn’t raise a hand to strike down the priests of the Lord.

1 Samuel 8:11

Samuel told them, “Here’s what the king who rules over you will expect to be done for him. He will take your sons. He’ll make them serve with his chariots and horses. They will run in front of his chariots.