25 In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt(A) went to war against Jerusalem.(B) 26 He seized the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and the treasuries of the royal palace. He took everything. He took all the gold shields that Solomon had made.(C) 27 King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them into the care of the captains of the royal escorts[a](D) who guarded the entrance to the king’s palace.

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  1. 1 Kings 14:27 Lit the runners

25 In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, Shishak king of Egypt attacked(A) Jerusalem. 26 He carried off the treasures of the temple(B) of the Lord and the treasures of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields(C) Solomon had made. 27 So King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned these to the commanders of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.(D)

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