John Gill Commentary 1 Kings 14:27

"And king Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king`s house." — 1 Kings 14:27 (ASV)

And King Rehoboam made in their stead brazen shields
For the king of Egypt has so stripped him of his gold, that he was not able to replace golden ones:

and committed them into the hands of the chief of the guard ;
or "runners" ^F16 , that went before the king, or attended him as his bodyguard when he went abroad:

which kept the door of the king's house ;
which kept guard night and day in their turns.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F16: (Myurh) "cursorum", Pagninus, Montanus