2 Chronicles 12:10

2 Chronicles 12:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned these to the commanders of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and King Rehoboam made in their place shields of bronze and committed them to the hands of the officers of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who guarded the doorway of the king’s house.

Context of 2 Chronicles 12:10

8But they will become his subjects, so they will know the difference between serving me and serving earthly rulers.” 9So King Shishak of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem. He ransacked the treasuries of the Lord’s Temple and the royal palace; he stole everything, including all the gold shields Solomon had made. King Rehoboam later replaced them with bronze shields as substitutes, and he entrusted them to the care of the commanders of the guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace. 11Whenever the king went to the Temple of the Lord, the guards would also take the shields and then return them to the guardroom. 12Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the Lord’s anger was turned away, and he did not destroy him completely. There were still some good things in the land of Judah.

2 Chronicles 12:10 word by word

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ רְחַבְעָם֙ תַּחְתֵּיהֶ֔ם מָגִנֵּ֖י נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וְהִפְקִ֗יד עַל־יַד֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרָצִ֔ים הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים פֶּ֖תַח בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Instead of which kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Rehoboamרְחַבְעָםrechab‛âm · RehoboamH7346
• madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• shieldsמָגֵןmâgên meginnâh · shieldH4043
• of brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• and committedפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: overseerH6485
• to the handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• of the chiefשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the guardרוּץrûts · to run: guardH7323
• that keptשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• the entranceפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 12:10

• 1 Kings 14:27King Rehoboam later replaced them with bronze shields as substitutes, and he entrusted them to the care of the commanders of the guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace.
• Lamentations 4:1How the gold has lost its luster! Even the finest gold has become dull. The sacred gemstones lie scattered in the streets!
• 2 Samuel 8:18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard. And David’s sons served as priestly leaders.
• 2 Samuel 23:23He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him captain of his bodyguard.
• 1 Chronicles 11:25He was more honored than the other members of the Thirty, though he was not one of the Three. And David made him captain of his bodyguard.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 12:10

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-11Rehoboam faced punishment for his disobedience through the looting of the royal treasuries and the temple. The guard used to carry gold shields when accompanying the king from the palace to the temple. The royal processions lost much of their splendor when they replaced the gold shields with bronze ones (compare 2 Chronicles 9:15–16). These bronze shields were safely stored in the large armory Solomon had built (2 Chronicles 8:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-122Ch 12:1-12. Rehoboam, Forsaking God, Is Punished by Shishak. 1. when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself--(See on 2Ch 11:17). During the first three years of his reign his royal influence was exerted in the encouragement of the true religion. Security and ease led to religious decline, which, in the fourth year, ended in open apostasy. The example of the court was speedily followed by his subjects, for "all Israel was with…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings