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Rehoboam commissions bronze shields and his guards carry them as he goes to Yahweh’s house.
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1 Kings 14:27-28

Bronze shields in place of gold

Judgment on Jeroboam and Rehoboam · 1 Kings 14

Story guide: Guards carry Rehoboam's bronze shields as he heads to Yahweh's house, standing in for the gold ones lost; the passage gives no details of their appearance.

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27So King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and entrusted them to the commanders of the royal guard, who guarded the entrance to the royal palace.

28Whenever the king went to Yahweh’s temple, the guards would carry the shields and then return them to the guardroom.

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