1 Kings 14:27

“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.”

"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." - 1 Kings 14:27
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What does 1 Kings 14:27 mean?

1 Kings 14:27 (KJV) states, "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." This verse is part of a larger narrative in the Books of Kings that details the events…

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Shields of Brass: A Study in Spiritual Protection

In 1 Kings 14:27, we find a pivotal moment in the reign of King Rehoboam of Judah: *"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."* At first glance, this verse may seem…

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A Prayer for Courage and Wisdom in Leadership

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in prayer, I am reminded of the wisdom and the decisions faced by King Rehoboam, as recorded in 1 Kings 14:27: "And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the…

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2 Kings 14:27 - "And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash."
1 Kings 12:14
1 Kings 12:14
1 Kings 16:27 - "Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 14:1 - "At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick."
1 Kings 13:27 - "And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him."
1 Kings 10:27 - "And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance."
1 Kings 9:14 - "And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold."
1 Kings 3:27 - "Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof."
1 Kings 9:27 - "And Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon."
1 Kings 14:29 - "¶ Now 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?"
1 Kings 16:14 - "Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 6:14 - "So Solomon built the house, and finished it."
1 Kings 4:14 - "Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:"
1 Kings 1:27 - "Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"
1 Kings 21:14 - "Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead."
1 Kings 14:30 - "And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days."
1 Kings 14:19 - "And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
1 Samuel 27:6 - "Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day."
1 Kings 1:14 - "Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words."
1 Corinthians 14:27 - "If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret."