1 Kings 14:27 Meaning
And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house.
Context Explained
25And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:
26And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
27And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house.
28And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
29Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Key Themes
Related Cross References
2 Chronicles 12:9
Both verses discuss the replacement of items in the temple, reflecting changes in worship practices.
Matthew 5:17
Jesus fulfills the law, contrasting with the idolatrous practices of the kings of Israel.
Source: 1 Kings 14:27