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Good News Translation
1 Kings 14:28
Every time the king went to the Temple, the guards carried the shields and then returned them to the guardroom.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Whenever the king entered the Lord’s temple, the guards would carry the shields, then they would take them back to the armory.
Whenever the king entered the Lord’s temple, the guards would carry the shields, then they would take them back to the armory.
Hebrew Names Version
It was so, that as often as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.
It was so, that as often as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.
King James Version
And 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.
And 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.
English Standard Version
And as often as the king went into the house of the Lord , the guard carried them and brought them back to the guardroom.
And as often as the king went into the house of the Lord , the guard carried them and brought them back to the guardroom.
New Century Version
Whenever the king went to the Temple of the Lord , the guards carried the shields. Later, they would put them back in the guardroom.
Whenever the king went to the Temple of the Lord , the guards carried the shields. Later, they would put them back in the guardroom.
New English Translation
Whenever the king visited the Lord 's temple, the royal guard carried them and then brought them back to the guardroom.
Whenever the king visited the Lord 's temple, the royal guard carried them and then brought them back to the guardroom.
Amplified Bible
And as often as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guards would carry them and bring them back into the guardroom.
And as often as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guards would carry them and bring them back into the guardroom.
New American Standard Bible
And it happened as often as the king entered the house of the LORD, that the guards would carry them and would bring them back into the guards' room.
And it happened as often as the king entered the house of the LORD, that the guards would carry them and would bring them back into the guards' room.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when the King went into the house of the Lorde, the garde bare them, and brought them againe into the gard chamber.
And when the King went into the house of the Lorde, the garde bare them, and brought them againe into the gard chamber.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened as often as the king entered the house of Yahweh, that the guards would carry them and would bring them back into the guards' room.
Now it happened as often as the king entered the house of Yahweh, that the guards would carry them and would bring them back into the guards' room.
Contemporary English Version
Whenever Rehoboam went to the Lord 's temple, the guards carried the shields. But they always took them back to the guardroom as soon as he was finished.
Whenever Rehoboam went to the Lord 's temple, the guards carried the shields. But they always took them back to the guardroom as soon as he was finished.
Complete Jewish Bible
Whenever the king went to the house of Adonai , the guard would get the shields; later they would return them to the guardroom.
Whenever the king went to the house of Adonai , the guard would get the shields; later they would return them to the guardroom.
Darby Translation
And it was so, that as often as the king entered into the house of Jehovah, the couriers bore them, and brought them again into the chamber of the couriers.
And it was so, that as often as the king entered into the house of Jehovah, the couriers bore them, and brought them again into the chamber of the couriers.
Easy-to-Read Version
Every time the king went to the Lord 's Temple, the guards took out the shields and went with him. After they were finished, they put the shields back on the wall in the guardroom.
Every time the king went to the Lord 's Temple, the guards took out the shields and went with him. After they were finished, they put the shields back on the wall in the guardroom.
George Lamsa Translation
And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, the guards bore them and brought them back into the guard chamber.
And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, the guards bore them and brought them back into the guard chamber.
Lexham English Bible
Whenever the king came to the house of Yahweh, the royal guard carried them and brought them back to the alcove room of the royal guard.
Whenever the king came to the house of Yahweh, the royal guard carried them and brought them back to the alcove room of the royal guard.
Literal Translation
And it happened, when the king went to the house of Jehovah, the runners bore them, and brought them back to the room of the runners.
And it happened, when the king went to the house of Jehovah, the runners bore them, and brought them back to the room of the runners.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And as oft as the kynge wente in to ye house of the LORDE, the fote men bare them, and brought them agayne in to the fote mens chamber.
And as oft as the kynge wente in to ye house of the LORDE, the fote men bare them, and brought them agayne in to the fote mens chamber.
American Standard Version
And it was so, that, as oft as the king went into the house of Jehovah, the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.
And it was so, that, as oft as the king went into the house of Jehovah, the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.
Bible in Basic English
And whenever the king went into the house of the Lord, the armed men went with him taking the body-covers, and then took them back to their room.
And whenever the king went into the house of the Lord, the armed men went with him taking the body-covers, and then took them back to their room.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when the king went into the house of the Lorde, they of the garde bare them, & brought them againe into the garde chamber.
And when the king went into the house of the Lorde, they of the garde bare them, & brought them againe into the garde chamber.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it was so, that as oft as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.
And it was so, that as oft as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.
King James Version (1611)
And it was so, when the king went into the house of the Lord, that the guard bare them, and brought them backe into the guard-chamber.
And it was so, when the king went into the house of the Lord, that the guard bare them, and brought them backe into the guard-chamber.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass when the king went into the house of the Lord, that the body guard took them up, and fixed them in the chamber of the body guard.
And it came to pass when the king went into the house of the Lord, that the body guard took them up, and fixed them in the chamber of the body guard.
English Revised Version
And it was so, that as oft as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
And it was so, that as oft as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
Berean Standard Bible
And whenever the king would enter the house of the LORD, the guards would bear the shields, and later return them to the guardroom.
And whenever the king would enter the house of the LORD, the guards would bear the shields, and later return them to the guardroom.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne the kyng entride in to the hows of the Lord, thei that hadden office to go bifore, baren tho, and baren ayen to the place of armer of scheeld makeris.
And whanne the kyng entride in to the hows of the Lord, thei that hadden office to go bifore, baren tho, and baren ayen to the place of armer of scheeld makeris.
Young's Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass, from the going in of the king to the house of Jehovah, the runners bear them, and have brought them back unto the chamber of the runners.
and it cometh to pass, from the going in of the king to the house of Jehovah, the runners bear them, and have brought them back unto the chamber of the runners.
Update Bible Version
And it was so, that, as often as the king went into the house of Yahweh, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.
And it was so, that, as often as the king went into the house of Yahweh, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it was [so], when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
And it was [so], when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
World English Bible
It was so, that as often as the king went into the house of Yahweh, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.
It was so, that as often as the king went into the house of Yahweh, the guard bore them, and brought them back into the guard-chamber.
New King James Version
And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards carried them, then brought them back into the guardroom.
And whenever the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards carried them, then brought them back into the guardroom.
New Living Translation
Whenever the king went to the Temple of the Lord , the guards would also take the shields and then return them to the guardroom.
Whenever the king went to the Temple of the Lord , the guards would also take the shields and then return them to the guardroom.
New Life Bible
Every time the king went into the house of the Lord, the soldiers would carry them and return them again to their room.
Every time the king went into the house of the Lord, the soldiers would carry them and return them again to their room.
New Revised Standard
As often as the king went into the house of the Lord , the guard carried them and brought them back to the guardroom.
As often as the king went into the house of the Lord , the guard carried them and brought them back to the guardroom.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And so it was, whensoever the king went into the house of Yahweh, the runners bare them, and then brought them back into the chamber of the runners.
And so it was, whensoever the king went into the house of Yahweh, the runners bare them, and then brought them back into the chamber of the runners.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the king went into the house of the Lord, they whose office it was to go before him, carried them: and afterwards they brought them back to the armoury of the shieldbearers.
And when the king went into the house of the Lord, they whose office it was to go before him, carried them: and afterwards they brought them back to the armoury of the shieldbearers.
Revised Standard Version
And as often as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard bore them and brought them back to the guardroom.
And as often as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard bore them and brought them back to the guardroom.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then it happened as often as the king entered the house of the LORD, that the guards would carry them and would bring them back into the guards' room.
Then it happened as often as the king entered the house of the LORD, that the guards would carry them and would bring them back into the guards' room.
Contextual Overview
21 Solomon's son Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king of Judah, and he ruled seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen from all the territory of Israel as the place where he was to be worshiped. Rehoboam's mother was Naamah from Ammon. 22 The people of Judah sinned against the Lord and did more to arouse his anger against them than all their ancestors had done. 23 They built places of worship for false gods and put up stone pillars and symbols of Asherah to worship on the hills and under shady trees. 24 Worst of all, there were men and women who served as prostitutes at those pagan places of worship. The people of Judah practiced all the shameful things done by the people whom the Lord had driven out of the land as the Israelites advanced into the country. 25 In the fifth year of Rehoboam's reign King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. 26 He took away all the treasures in the Temple and in the palace, including the gold shields Solomon had made. 27 To replace them, King Rehoboam made bronze shields and entrusted them to the officers responsible for guarding the palace gates. 28 Every time the king went to the Temple, the guards carried the shields and then returned them to the guardroom. 29 Everything else that King Rehoboam did is recorded in The History of the Kings of Judah. 30 During all this time Rehoboam and Jeroboam were constantly at war with each other.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the guard chamber: 2 Chronicles 12:11
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 3:16 - the house Isaiah 22:8 - the armour
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it was so, when the king went into the house of the Lord,.... The temple; for though he had fallen into idolatry, he had not wholly forsaken the worship of God in the temple, and perhaps by the late humbling providence he might be stirred up to attend there more frequently:
that the guard bare them: before him, partly for pomp and grandeur, and partly to keep in awe such as were inclined to mutiny and sedition:
and brought them back into the guard chamber; when the king returned, the place where the guard lodged and slept by turns.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
It appears from this verse that Rehoboam, notwithstanding that he encouraged, and perhaps secretly practiced, idolatry (1 Kings 14:22-24, compare 1Ki 15:3, 1 Kings 15:12; 2 Chronicles 12:1), maintained a public profession of faith in Yahweh, and attended in state the temple services. Compare the conduct of Solomon, 1 Kings 9:25.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 14:28. The guard bare them — The guard probably were just three hundred, answering to the number of the shields.
