He was most honorable among the Thirty, but he attained not to the first Three. So David set him over his guard.
2 Chronicles 12:10 - Tree of Life Version So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and entrusted them to the hands of the captains of the royal guard that guarded the entrance to the royal palace. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Instead of them King Rehoboam made shields of bronze and committed them to the hands of the officers of the guard who kept the door of the king's house. American Standard Version (1901) And king Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, that kept the door of the king’s house. Common English Bible King Rehoboam replaced them with bronze shields and assigned them to the officers of the guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace. ( Catholic Public Domain Version In place of these, the king made bronze ones, and he delivered them to the leaders of the shield bearers, who were guarding the vestibule of the palace. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Instead of which the king made brazen ones, and delivered them to the captains of the shieldbearers, who guarded the entrance of the palace. |
He was most honorable among the Thirty, but he attained not to the first Three. So David set him over his guard.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David’s sons were chief ministers.
King Solomon made 200 full body shields of beaten gold—600 shekels of gold on each shield—
So King Rehoboam made in their place bronze shields and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, watching over the doorway of the royal palace.
Behold, he was more honorable than the 30, yet he was not one of the Three. Nevertheless, David set him over his bodyguard.
Whenever the king entered into the House of Adonai, the guards would carry them and then bring them back into the guard chamber.
So Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the House of Adonai and the treasures of the king’s palace. He took away everything; he even took away the golden shields that Solomon had made.
How dulled is the gold, how tarnished the fine gold. The sacred gems are poured out at the corner of every street.