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And whenever the king went into the LORD's temple, the guards would carry the shields and then bring them back to the guardroom afterward.
This verse describes how the royal guards would ceremonially carry golden shields whenever the king visited the temple, then carefully store them away again.
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King James Version · EnglishAnd 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.Ask the AI Assistant
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📚 Historical Context
During the reign of King Rehoboam, son of Solomon, Egypt invaded Judah and plundered the temple's treasures, including the gold shields that symbolized the kingdom's wealth and glory. In response, Rehoboam had bronze shields made as replacements, which were carried by the guards whenever the king went to the house of the Lord, reflecting the diminished state of the nation after the kingdom's division. This event underscores the consequences of spiritual unfaithfulness in Israel's history, as described in the broader narrative of 1 Kings.