2 Chronicles 12:10
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king’s house.”
מָגֵן
Shield, buckler. Magen. The LORD God is a sun and shield. He both illuminates the path and protects the traveller walking on it.
בַּיִת
the house of
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בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
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נְחֹשֶׁת
bronze
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נְחֹשֶׁת
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
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תַּחַת
in place of/ them
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תַּחַת
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
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יָד
the hand of
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יָד
Hand. Yad. The hand as the symbol of power and action. When God's hand rests on a life nothing is impossible.
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פֶּתַח
the entrance of
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פֶּתַח
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
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שַׂר
the commanders of
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שַׂר
a head person (of any rank or class)
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רְחַבְעָם
Rehoboam
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רְחַבְעָם
Rechabam, an Israelite king
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