2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 12:9–10

⁹So King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.

¹⁰Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.

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2 Chronicles 12:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So King	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
Shishak	שִׁישַׁ֥ק	šî·šaq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7895 Shishak
of Egypt	מִצְרַיִם֮	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
attacked	וַיַּ֨עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַם֒	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and seized	וַיִּקַּ֞ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the treasures	אֹצְר֣וֹת	’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
of the royal	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
palace	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
He took	לָקָ֑ח	lā·qāḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
everything	הַכֹּ֖ל	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
the gold	הַזָּהָ֔ב	haz·zā·hāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
shields	מָגִנֵּ֣י	mā·ḡin·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H4043 shield
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃	šə·lō·mōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8010 Solomon
had made	עָשָׂ֖ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make

2 Chronicles 12:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then King	הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Rehoboam	רְחַבְעָם֙	rə·ḥaḇ·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7346 Rehoboam
made	וַיַּ֨עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
bronze	נְחֹ֑שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
shields	מָגִנֵּ֖י	mā·ḡin·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H4043 shield
in their place	תַּחְתֵּיהֶ֔ם	taḥ·tê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H8478 the under part
and committed them	וְהִפְקִ֗יד	wə·hip̄·qîḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the care	יַד֙	yaḏ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the captains	שָׂרֵ֣י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the guard	הָרָצִ֔ים	hā·rā·ṣîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7323 run
on duty	הַשֹּׁ֣מְרִ֔ים	haš·šō·mə·rîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
at the entrance	פֶּ֖תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the royal	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
palace	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

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2 Chronicles 12:9 1 Kings 10:16–17 · 2 Chronicles 9:15–16 · 2 Kings 16:8 · 1 Kings 14:25–28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.